Historical Events In March - 03

1768  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1776  On March - 03 uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

1791  Congress establishes US Mint on this day in history.   

1791  On March - 03 first Internal Revenue Act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages)   

1791  1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages) on this day in history.   

1792  Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on March - 03.   

1793  On March - 03 ch Sealsfield, writer   

1794  On this day in history first performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D   

1794  On this day in history richard Allen founded AME Church   

1794  On this day in history 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D   

1800  On March - 03 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64   

1801  1st US Jewish governor, David Emanuel, takes office in Georgia on this day in history.   

1803  The first impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins on March - 03.   

1803  On this day in history 1st impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins   

1805  Louisiana-Missouri Territory forms on March - 03.   

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer on March - 03.   

1811  On this day in history vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)   

1812  US Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) on March - 03.   

1812  On March - 03 uS passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

1813  On March - 03 office of Surgeon General of the US army is established   

1813  On this day in history office of surgeon general of the US army forms   

1814  On March - 03 charles Kensington Salaman, composer   

1815  US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute on this day in history.   

1817  Mississippi Territory is divided into Alabama Territory & Mississippi on March - 03.   

1820  On this day in history missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri   

1820  On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on March - 03.   

1823  On March - 03 guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)   

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on March - 03.   

1828  On March - 03 karl Collan, composer   

1831  The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages on March - 03.   

1831  On this day in history george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)   

1835  On March - 03 congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans LA   

1835  On this day in history congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans Louisiana   

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1455  On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London