Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On this day in history pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances   

1791  Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1793  Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) on this day in history.   

1793  On March - 02 carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1799  Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.   

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

1800  On this day in history christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86   

1807  On March - 02 congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808   

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

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

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.   

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

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.   

1817  On this day in history 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 this day in history christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40   

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

1824  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

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

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

1829  On this day in history new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston   

1829  Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on this day in history.   

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

1831  John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission on March - 02.   

1836  On March - 02 republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico   

1836  On this day in history texas declares its independence from Mexico.   

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on March - 02.   

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1842  On March - 02 the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.   

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

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  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

0855  On March - 02 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 March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1333  On March - 02 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.