Page 2: Historical Events In March - 04

1681  On March - 04 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn   

1699  Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany on March - 04.   

1719  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter on this day in history.   

1741  On March - 04 english fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena   

1742  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on March - 04.   

1745  Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) on this day in history.   

1747  On March - 04 casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general   

1754  On March - 04 benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)   

1757  On March - 04 ignaz Malzat, composer   

1765  Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer on March - 04.   

1774  On March - 04 first sighting of Orion nebula   

1774  On March - 04 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)   

1776  On this day in history the American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts.   

1782  Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson) on March - 04.   

1789  First Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives) on this day in history.   

1789  On March - 04 first Congress of the United States held in New York   

1789  1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) on this day in history.   

1789  On March - 04 pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

1790  France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land on March - 04.   

1791  President Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session on this day in history.   

1791  Vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history 1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office   

1792  On March - 04 oranges introduced to Hawaii   

1793  On this day in history french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands   

1793  On March - 04 president Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)   

1793  French troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth on March - 04.   

1793  On this day in history isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44   

1794  Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on March - 04.   

1797  On March - 04 john Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US   

1798  Catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews on March - 04.   

1798  On March - 04 john Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877   

1801  The first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson) on March - 04.   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on March - 04.   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.