Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

1844  On March - 02 hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

1853  On March - 02 territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory   

1853  Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Ter on March - 02.   

1855  Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia on March - 02.   

1855  Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1858  On March - 02 frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie   

1861  On this day in history government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC   

1861  On March - 02 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

1861  On March - 02 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

1862  John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays) on this day in history.   

1862  Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on March - 02.   

1863  On March - 02 congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge "   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR on this day in history.   

1865  On March - 02 british newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing   

1865  On this day in history freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865   

1865  On this day in history general Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough   

1866  On March - 02 the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

1866  On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

1867  On March - 02 congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico   

1867  Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead on March - 02.   

1867  US Congress creates the Department of Education on this day in history.   

1867  US Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act on March - 02.   

1867  On March - 02 1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress   

1867  On March - 02 french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50   

1868  University of Illinois opens on March - 02.   

1868  Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1874  On March - 02 baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

1875  On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

1876  Pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history rutherford B Hayes (R) declared President despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory   

1878  On March - 02 wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz   

1882  Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on March - 02.   

1882  Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on March - 02.   

1882  Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 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  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on March - 02.   

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.   

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil