Historical Events In March - 05

1743  1st US religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen   

1746  On March - 05 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain   

1748  William Shield, composer on this day in history.   

1750  The first American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, New York NY on March - 05.   

1750  1st American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, NYC on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history jean B G d'Ansse de Villoison, French classical (Apollonii Lexicon)   

1751  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Thomas Linley, composer on this day in history.   

1760  Princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg on this day in history.   

1760  Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg on March - 05.   

1764  On March - 05 in Quebec, Governor James Murray requires inhabitants of Quebec to declare their French money; before May 1   

1766  On March - 05 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French   

1766  On March - 05 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French   

1770  The Boston Massacre takes place when British soldiers kill five colonists who had been taunting them on this day in history.   

1770  Boston Massacre, British troops kill 5 in crowd. Crispus Attackus becomes 1st black to die for American freedom on this day in history.   

1770  Crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre on March - 05.   

1774  Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On March - 05 thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

1783  On this day in history king Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno   

1784  On March - 05 thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney is named President of the Board of Trade.   

1793  On this day in history french troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured.   

1794  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1795  Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution on this day in history.   

1795  On March - 05 treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France   

1795  On this day in history josef Reicha, composer, dies at 42   

1805  Theodore Labarre, composer on March - 05.   

1807  First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B on this day in history.   

1807  1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B on this day in history.   

1817  Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat on March - 05.   

1820  Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays on March - 05.   

1821  Monroe is first President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 05 monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

1824  On this day in history first Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on March - 05.   

1326  On March - 05 birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on March - 05.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69