Historical Events In March - 02

1844  Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician on March - 02.  

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

1853  On this day in history 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 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  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 March - 02.  

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

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

1863  On March - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

1865  On March - 02 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 March - 02.  

1867  On March - 02 congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico  

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

1867  On this day in history uS Congress creates the Department of Education  

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

1867  On March - 02 1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress  

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

1868  On March - 02 university of Illinois opens  

1868  On March - 02 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81  

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  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  On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria  

1882  Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.  

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

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

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

1705  On March - 02 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  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.  

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  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

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