Historical Events In March - 02

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

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

1793  On March - 02 the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader  

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

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

1797  On this day in history horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79  

1799  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights &measures  

1799  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures  

1800  On this day in history christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn  

1817  On March - 02 janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda)  

1819  On March - 02 territory of Arkansas organized  

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

1820  On March - 02 multatuli, writer  

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

1824  On this day in history interstate commerce comes under federal control  

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

1825  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston  

1829  Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on this day in history.  

1831  John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission  

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

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

1838  On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.  

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies  

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

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 March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

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