Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On March - 02 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  The birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader on this day in history.  

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

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on March - 02.  

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 March - 02.  

1807  On March - 02 congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history uS passed its first immigration law  

1820  On March - 02 multatuli, writer  

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

1824  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 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 March - 02 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 this day in history.  

1836  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on this day in history.  

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

1838  On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer  

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

1842  The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on March - 02.  

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.  

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

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 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  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.  

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

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.