Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on March - 02.  

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

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  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on March - 02.  

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

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

1799  Congress standardizes US weights & measures on March - 02.  

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

1807  On this day in history 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  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903) on this day in history.  

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.  

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on March - 02.  

1815  On March - 02 antonio Buzzolla, composer  

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

1817  On March - 02 janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda)  

1819  On this day in history territory of Arkansas organized  

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law  

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 March - 02.  

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

1825  On March - 02 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  On this day in history new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston  

1829  On this day in history carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist  

1831  On March - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

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 March - 02.  

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

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1316  On March - 02 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  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 March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44  

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  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.  

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil