Historical Events Happened In March - 02

1789  On March - 02 pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances  

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

1793  On this day in history 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  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on March - 02.  

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 March - 02 congress standardizes US weights & measures  

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1810  On March - 02 leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)  

1813  On March - 02 george Alexander Macfarren, composer  

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

1815  On March - 02 antonio Buzzolla, composer  

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 March - 02 multatuli, writer  

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

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

1824  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist  

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

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

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

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

1838  On March - 02 david Duffle Wood, composer  

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on March - 02.  

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

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

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

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

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1316  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)  

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

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

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.