Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

1844  On March - 02 hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

1853  Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory on March - 02.   

1853  On this day in history territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Ter   

1855  On March - 02 aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

1855  On March - 02 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

1858  Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie on this day in history.   

1861  Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC on March - 02.   

1861  US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

1862  On this day in history john Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays)   

1862  On March - 02 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 " on this day in history.   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR on this day in history.   

1865  British newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing on March - 02.   

1865  Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865 on this day in history.   

1865  General Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough on March - 02.   

1866  On March - 02 the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

1866  1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn on March - 02.   

1867  On March - 02 congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico   

1867  Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead on March - 02.   

1867  US Congress creates the Department of Education on this day in history.   

1867  US Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act on this day in history.   

1867  1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress on this day in history.   

1867  French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50 on March - 02.   

1868  On this day in history university of Illinois opens   

1868  Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1874  Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on March - 02.   

1875  Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian on March - 02.   

1876  On March - 02 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 on March - 02.   

1878  On this day in history wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz   

1882  On March - 02 assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria   

1882  Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on this day in history.   

1882  On March - 02 louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70   

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1316  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 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  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

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