Page 2: 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 this day in history the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader   

1793  Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) on March - 02.   

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on this day in history.   

1797  On March - 02 horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Multatuli, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 March - 02.   

1831  John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on March - 02.   

1831  On March - 02 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  Texas declares its independence from Mexico on March - 02.   

1838  On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer   

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

1842  On March - 02 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  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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

1316  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil