Page 4: Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On March - 02 leon Jongen, composer   

1887  On this day in history american Trotting Association organized in Detroit   

1887  August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1888  The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace on March - 02.   

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes first US antitrust   

1889  Kansas passes 1st US antitrust on this day in history.   

1890  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19) on this day in history.   

1893  On March - 02 the first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

1893  On March - 02 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

1893  On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer   

1894  Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor on March - 02.   

1895  On March - 02 felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads)   

1895  On March - 02 berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54   

1896  George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on this day in history.   

1896  Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians on this day in history.   

1898  Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on March - 02.   

1899  On March - 02 admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy.   

1899  President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US) on March - 02.   

1899  On March - 02 pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US)   

1899  On this day in history pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

1900  Kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history hawaii's first telegraph company opens   

1901  On this day in history hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens   

1901  Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant on March - 02.   

1902  Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets on this day in history.   

1902  Edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project) on this day in history.   

1903  On March - 02 martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York NY   

1903  On March - 02 martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC   

1904  On this day in history "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted   

1904  Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) on March - 02.   

1905  On March - 02 marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock)   

1907  General Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal on March - 02.   

1908  On March - 02 jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist   

1909  On March - 02 great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands   

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

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

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

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

0986  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

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

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

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