Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1793  On March - 02 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  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1807  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)   

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on this day in history.   

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on March - 02.   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on March - 02.   

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on March - 02.   

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on this day in history.   

1819  US passed its first immigration law on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

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

1828  On March - 02 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  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  On March - 02 john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

1836  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on March - 02.   

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

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on this day in history.   

1840  On March - 02 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

1842  The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on this day in history.   

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1316  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

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

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

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

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil