Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on March - 02.   

1791  On this day in history long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.   

1793  The birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader on March - 02.   

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

1793  On this day in history carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on March - 02.   

1799  Congress standardizes US weights &measures on March - 02.   

1799  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)   

1813  On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer   

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on March - 02.   

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.   

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

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on March - 02.   

1819  On March - 02 territory of Arkansas organized   

1819  On this day in history uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  Multatuli, writer on March - 02.   

1822  Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40 on March - 02.   

1824  On March - 02 interstate commerce comes under federal control   

1824  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

1825  On March - 02 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC   

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

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

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

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on March - 02.   

1840  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.   

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  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil