Page 3: 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 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 March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

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

1865  On March - 02 british newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing   

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

1866  On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

1867  On March - 02 congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico   

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  French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 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 March - 02 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 this day in history 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  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

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

1555  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

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

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