Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

1855  Aleksandr Romanov is recorded as becoming tsar of Russia.   

1855  Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58.   

1858  Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie.   

1861  Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC.   

1861  US Congress creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories   

1861  Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington.   

1862  John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning and Other Essays)   

1862  Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge ".   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR.   

1865  British newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing.   

1865  Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865.   

1865  General Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough.   

1866  The inaugural US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut.   

1866  1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn.   

1867  Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico   

1867  Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead.   

1867  US Congress creates the Department of Education   

1867  US Congress passed the inaugural Reconstruction Act.   

1867  1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress   

1867  French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50   

1868  University of Illinois opens   

1868  Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81   

1874  Baseball batter's box is officially adopted.   

1875  Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

1876  Pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58)   

1877  Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared President despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory   

1878  Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz   

1882  Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria   

1882  Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)   

1882  Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70   

1884  Leon Jongen, composer.   

1887  American Trotting Association organized in Detroit   

1887  August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47.   

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1316  Robert ii: The steward, king of scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John ii: French duke of alencon/co-fighter of jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian vi: [adriaan f boeyens], netherlands, pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von sickingen: German knight   

1545  Thomas bodley: England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico spontoni: Composer   

1578  George sandys: English colonist and poet   

1705  William murray: 1st earl of mansfield, scottish judge and politician   

0855  Death of Lothair: King of the franks and holy roman emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius: King of france (954-86),   

1122  Floris ii: The fat one, count of holland,   

1127  Charles: The good, count of vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Marjorie bruce: Daughter of robert i of scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw iv: The short one/great, duke/king of poland,   

1383  Amadeus vi: Count of savoy,   

1572  Death of Mem de sá: Portuguese governor-general of brazil