Historical Events Happened In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.  

1791  On March - 02 long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.  

1793  On March - 02 the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader  

1793  Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) on March - 02.  

1793  On this day in history carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist  

1797  On March - 02 horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79  

1799  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights &measures  

1799  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures  

1800  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86  

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on this day in history.  

1808  On March - 02 the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.  

1810  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903) on this day in history.  

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on this day in history.  

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on this day in history.  

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.  

1817  On March - 02 1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn  

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on this day in history.  

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on March - 02.  

1819  US passed its first immigration law on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history multatuli, writer  

1822  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40  

1824  On this day in history interstate commerce comes under federal control  

1824  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau) on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC  

1828  On this day in history jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879  

1829  On March - 02 new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston  

1829  Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on March - 02.  

1831  On this day in history john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission  

1831  On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission  

1836  On this day in history republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico  

1836  Texas declares its independence from Mexico on March - 02.  

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on March - 02.  

1840  On March - 02 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81  

1842  The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.  

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

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.  

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.  

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

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