Historical Events In March - 02

1844  Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician on this day in history.  

1853  Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory on this day in history.  

1853  On March - 02 territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Ter  

1855  On March - 02 aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia  

1855  Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie  

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 March - 02.  

1861  On March - 02 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington  

1862  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge "  

1863  On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR  

1865  British newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing on this day in history.  

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

1865  On March - 02 general Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough  

1866  The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on March - 02.  

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

1867  Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico on March - 02.  

1867  On March - 02 jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead  

1867  On this day in history uS Congress creates the Department of Education  

1867  On this day in history uS Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act  

1867  On March - 02 1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress  

1867  On March - 02 french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50  

1868  University of Illinois opens on March - 02.  

1868  Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on March - 02.  

1874  On March - 02 baseball batter's box is officially adopted  

1875  Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian on this day in history.  

1876  On March - 02 pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58)  

1877  On March - 02 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 on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria  

1882  On March - 02 wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)  

1882  Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on March - 02.  

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.  

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

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

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

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  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

1316  On March - 02 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 this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.