Historical Events For 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  The birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.  

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

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on this day in history.  

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on this day in history.  

1819  US passed its first immigration law on this day in history.  

1820  Multatuli, writer on this day in history.  

1822  Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40 on March - 02.  

1824  Interstate commerce comes under federal control on March - 02.  

1824  On March - 02 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)  

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

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

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  On March - 02 john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission  

1836  On March - 02 republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico  

1836  Texas declares its independence from Mexico on March - 02.  

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on March - 02.  

1840  On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81  

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 this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

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

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On March - 02 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44  

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies  

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

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

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

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.  

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