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 March - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1807  On March - 02 congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808  

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

1810  On March - 02 leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)  

1813  On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer  

1815  On March - 02 signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.  

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1819  On March - 02 territory of Arkansas organized  

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

1820  Multatuli, writer on this day in history.  

1822  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40  

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

1824  On March - 02 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 02 republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico  

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

1838  On March - 02 david Duffle Wood, composer  

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on March - 02.  

1842  On this day in history the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.  

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

1409  On March - 02 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 March - 02.  

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 this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On this day in history 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 March - 02.  

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

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

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.