Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

1844  On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

1853  Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

1858  On this day in history frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie   

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

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

1861  On this day in history government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

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  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge " on this day in history.   

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

1865  British newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1865  Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865 on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

1867  Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico on March - 02.   

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  On March - 02 university of Illinois opens   

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

1874  Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on March - 02.   

1875  On March - 02 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

1876  Pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58) on this day in history.   

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  Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz on March - 02.   

1882  On March - 02 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  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

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

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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  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  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

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