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

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 this day in history.  

1861  US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories on March - 02.  

1861  Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on March - 02.  

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  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  General Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough on this day in history.  

1866  The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on this day in history.  

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

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

1867  On March - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

1874  On this day in history baseball batter's box is officially adopted  

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

1876  On this day in history 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  On this day in history wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz  

1882  Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  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 March - 02.  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.  

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

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44  

1122  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.  

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