Page 2: Historical Events In March - 05

1743  On this day in history 1st US religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen   

1746  On March - 05 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain   

1748  William Shield, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On March - 05 the first American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, New York NY   

1750  On this day in history 1st American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, NYC   

1750  Jean B G d'Ansse de Villoison, French classical (Apollonii Lexicon) on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer   

1756  On March - 05 thomas Linley, composer   

1760  On this day in history princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg   

1760  On March - 05 princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg   

1764  On March - 05 in Quebec, Governor James Murray requires inhabitants of Quebec to declare their French money; before May 1   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French on March - 05.   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French on March - 05.   

1770  The Boston Massacre takes place when British soldiers kill five colonists who had been taunting them on March - 05.   

1770  On March - 05 boston Massacre, British troops kill 5 in crowd. Crispus Attackus becomes 1st black to die for American freedom   

1770  Crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre on March - 05.   

1774  Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer on March - 05.   

1778  Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history king Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno   

1784  On this day in history thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney is named President of the Board of Trade.   

1793  French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured on March - 05.   

1794  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1795  Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution on this day in history.   

1795  Treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France on March - 05.   

1795  Josef Reicha, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1805  Theodore Labarre, composer on this day in history.   

1807  First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B   

1817  Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat on March - 05.   

1820  On March - 05 dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays   

1821  Monroe is first President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

1824  On this day in history first Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  On March - 05 death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  On March - 05 philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69