Historical Events In March - 02

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

1791  Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris on March - 02.  

1793  On this day in history the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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1808  On March - 02 the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.  

1810  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903) on March - 02.  

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.  

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on this day in history.  

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on March - 02.  

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law  

1820  Multatuli, writer on this day in history.  

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

1824  Interstate commerce comes under federal control on March - 02.  

1824  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau) on March - 02.  

1825  1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC on this day in history.  

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on March - 02.  

1829  On March - 02 new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston  

1829  Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on March - 02.  

1831  On this day in history 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 March - 02 texas declares its independence from Mexico.  

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on this day in history.  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.  

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

1578  On March - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.  

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  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.  

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.  

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil