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 this day in history.   

1855  On March - 02 aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

1855  On March - 02 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

1858  Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie on March - 02.   

1861  On March - 02 government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC   

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

1861  On March - 02 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

1862  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 british newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing   

1865  Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865 on March - 02.   

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  On this day in history congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico   

1867  On March - 02 jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead   

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

1867  On March - 02 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 March - 02.   

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 March - 02.   

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 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  On March - 02 wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)   

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

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1316  On March - 02 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 March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

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

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 this day in history.   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.   

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