Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On this day in history pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances  

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

1793  On this day in history 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  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on March - 02.  

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

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

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

1807  On this day in history congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808  

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 March - 02.  

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.  

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

1815  On this day in history antonio Buzzolla, composer  

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 this day in history multatuli, writer  

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

1824  On March - 02 interstate commerce comes under federal control  

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

1825  1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC on this day in history.  

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

1829  On this day in history new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston  

1829  On March - 02 carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist  

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 02.  

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

1842  The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on March - 02.  

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

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1555  On March - 02 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  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  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.  

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  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