Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.   

1791  Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader   

1793  On March - 02 sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on March - 02.   

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1799  On March - 02 congress standardizes US weights &measures   

1799  Congress standardizes US weights & measures on March - 02.   

1800  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86   

1807  On March - 02 congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808   

1808  The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on March - 02.   

1810  On March - 02 leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)   

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.   

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on March - 02.   

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on March - 02.   

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on March - 02.   

1819  On this day in history territory of Arkansas organized   

1819  US passed its first immigration law on March - 02.   

1820  Multatuli, writer on March - 02.   

1822  Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1824  Interstate commerce comes under federal control on March - 02.   

1824  On March - 02 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

1825  On March - 02 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC   

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on March - 02.   

1829  On March - 02 new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston   

1829  On March - 02 carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist   

1831  On this day in history john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

1831  John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission on March - 02.   

1836  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history texas declares its independence from Mexico.   

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on this day in history.   

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on March - 02.   

1842  The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on March - 02.   

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.