Historical Events For March - 02

1789  On this day in history pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances  

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

1793  On March - 02 the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader  

1793  On this day in history sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)  

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

1797  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1800  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86  

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

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

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

1813  On March - 02 george Alexander Macfarren, composer  

1815  On March - 02 signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.  

1815  On this day in history antonio Buzzolla, composer  

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

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

1819  On March - 02 territory of Arkansas organized  

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law  

1820  On March - 02 multatuli, writer  

1822  On this day in history christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40  

1824  On this day in history interstate commerce comes under federal control  

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 this day in history jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879  

1829  New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston on March - 02.  

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

1831  John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.  

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

1836  On March - 02 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 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  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  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.  

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.  

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 March - 02.  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.  

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  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.  

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.