Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On March - 02 pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances  

1791  On this day in history 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  Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on this day in history.  

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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  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 this day in history.  

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

1819  On this day in history territory of Arkansas organized  

1819  On March - 02 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  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  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  Texas declares its independence from Mexico on this day in history.  

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 March - 02.  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.  

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.  

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 this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

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 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  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.