Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79   

1799  Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.   

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

1800  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on this day in history.   

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

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.   

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

1817  On this day in history janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda)   

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on March - 02.   

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

1824  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau) on this day in history.   

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  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 March - 02.   

1836  On this day in history republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico   

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

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

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

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