Historical Events In March - 02

1844  Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician on March - 02.  

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

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

1855  Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia on March - 02.  

1855  Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on March - 02.  

1858  On March - 02 frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie  

1861  On this day in history government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC  

1861  On this day in history uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories  

1861  On this day in history 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  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge " on this day in history.  

1863  On March - 02 congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR  

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

1865  On this day in history freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865  

1865  On this day in history general Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough  

1866  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1867  Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead on this day in history.  

1867  On March - 02 uS Congress creates the Department of Education  

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

1867  1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress on March - 02.  

1867  On this day in history french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50  

1868  On March - 02 university of Illinois opens  

1868  On March - 02 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81  

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

1875  On March - 02 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian  

1876  On this day in history pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58)  

1877  On this day in history rutherford B Hayes (R) declared President despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory  

1878  On March - 02 wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz  

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

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

1882  Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

1409  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies  

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

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 this day in history.  

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