Historical Events In March - 02

1844  Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician on March - 02.   

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

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

1855  On this day in history aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

1855  On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

1858  Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie on March - 02.   

1861  Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC on March - 02.   

1861  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge " on this day in history.   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR on March - 02.   

1865  British newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing on March - 02.   

1865  On March - 02 freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865   

1865  On March - 02 general Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough   

1866  The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on this day in history.   

1866  On March - 02 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

1867  Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico on March - 02.   

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

1867  On March - 02 uS Congress creates the Department of Education   

1867  US Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act on this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50   

1868  On March - 02 university of Illinois opens   

1868  Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on March - 02.   

1874  Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on this day in history.   

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

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

1877  On March - 02 rutherford B Hayes (R) declared President despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory   

1878  Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz on March - 02.   

1882  On March - 02 assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria   

1882  On this day in history wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)   

1882  Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on March - 02.   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 02 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

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 this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

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

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

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.