Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1793  sam Houston, Texan leader is born.   

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

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79   

1799  Congress standardizes US weights and measures   

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86   

1807  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.   

1810  leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903).   

1813  george Alexander Macfarren, composer.   

1815  signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.   

1815  antonio Buzzolla, composer.   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn.   

1817  janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda).   

1819  territory of Arkansas organized.   

1819  US passed its inaugural immigration law   

1820  multatuli, writer.   

1822  christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40.   

1824  interstate commerce comes under federal control.   

1824  bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau).   

1825  1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC   

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1829  New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston   

1829  carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist.   

1831  john Frazee is recorded as becoming the inaugural US sculptor to receive a federal commission.   

1831  john Frazee is recorded as becoming 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission.   

1836  republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico.   

1836  Texas declares its independence from Mexico   

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer   

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets and asteroids), dies at 81   

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

1844  Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

1853  territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory.   

1853  Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Ter   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

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  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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 this day in history.   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

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 March - 02.