Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.   

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

1799  On March - 02 congress standardizes US weights & measures   

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

1807  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)   

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  On this day in history antonio Buzzolla, composer   

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

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

1819  On this day in history territory of Arkansas organized   

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

1820  On this day in history multatuli, writer   

1822  On this day in history christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40   

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

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 March - 02 jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879   

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  John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on March - 02.   

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  On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer   

1840  On March - 02 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

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

1409  On this day in history 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  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 02.   

0855  On March - 02 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  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 March - 02.   

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

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