Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

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

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

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

1855  Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

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  Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC on March - 02.   

1861  On March - 02 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

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

1862  John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays) on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 02 frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40   

1863  On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge "   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR on March - 02.   

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

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  On March - 02 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 March - 02.   

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

1867  On this day in history jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead   

1867  US Congress creates the Department of Education on this day in history.   

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

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  University of Illinois opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

1876  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

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  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

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  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

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  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