Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02
Friday, 18 July 2025
1789 On this day in history 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 On March - 02 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 On March - 02 carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist
1797 Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1799 Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.
1799 On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures
1800 On this day in history christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86
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 March - 02.
1810 On this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)
1813 George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.
1815 On this day in history signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.
1815 Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.
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 this day in history 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 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 Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history 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 March - 02.
1836 On March - 02 republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico
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 this day in history.
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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