Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

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

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

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

1855  On this day in history aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

1855  On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

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

1861  Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 02 john Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays)   

1862  Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

1865  On this day in history british newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing   

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  On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

1867  Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico on this day in history.   

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

1867  US Congress creates the Department of Education on March - 02.   

1867  US Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act on March - 02.   

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

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

1868  On this day in history university of Illinois opens   

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

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

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

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

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 March - 02.   

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

1882  Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on March - 02.   

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

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

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

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 02 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  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil