Page 2: 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  On this day in history sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on March - 02.   

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on March - 02.   

1799  On March - 02 congress standardizes US weights &measures   

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

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on March - 02.   

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

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  On March - 02 george Alexander Macfarren, composer   

1815  On March - 02 signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.   

1815  On March - 02 antonio Buzzolla, composer   

1817  On this day in history 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 March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  Multatuli, writer on March - 02.   

1822  On March - 02 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  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 this day in history 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 March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On this day in history 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