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  The birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader on March - 02.   

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

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

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on March - 02.   

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

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

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on March - 02.   

1808  The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

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

1813  On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer   

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

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda)   

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on this day in history.   

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  On March - 02 multatuli, writer   

1822  Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1824  Interstate commerce comes under federal control on this day in history.   

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

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

1828  On March - 02 jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1829  New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston on this day in history.   

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

1836  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on March - 02.   

1836  Texas declares its independence from Mexico on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer   

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

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 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  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

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  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

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

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

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

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

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

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