Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1793  On this day in history carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

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

1799  On March - 02 congress standardizes US weights &measures   

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

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

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on this day in history.   

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

1810  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903) on March - 02.   

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.   

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

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on March - 02.   

1819  On this day in history territory of Arkansas organized   

1819  On this day in history uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  Multatuli, writer on this day in history.   

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

1824  On March - 02 interstate commerce comes under federal control   

1824  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau) on March - 02.   

1825  On March - 02 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC   

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1829  On March - 02 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  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  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on this day in history.   

1836  On March - 02 texas declares its independence from Mexico.   

1838  On March - 02 david Duffle Wood, composer   

1840  On March - 02 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 March - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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

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

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