Historical Events In March - 02

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 this day in history the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader  

1793  On March - 02 sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)  

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on this day in history.  

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

1799  On March - 02 congress standardizes US weights &measures  

1799  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures  

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on March - 02.  

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on March - 02.  

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 March - 02 signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.  

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.  

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on March - 02.  

1817  On March - 02 janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda)  

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on March - 02.  

1819  US passed its first immigration law on March - 02.  

1820  On this day in history multatuli, writer  

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

1824  Interstate commerce comes under federal control on this day in history.  

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 March - 02.  

1828  On this day in history 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  Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on March - 02.  

1831  On March - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

1836  On this day in history texas declares its independence from Mexico.  

1838  On March - 02 david Duffle Wood, composer  

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

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

1409  On March - 02 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 this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.  

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44  

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

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.  

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.  

1333  On this day in history 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