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

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  Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie on this day in history.  

1861  Government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC on this day in history.  

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

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

1862  On March - 02 john Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays)  

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR  

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead on this day in history.  

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

1867  On March - 02 uS Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act  

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

1867  On this day in history french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50  

1868  On this day in history university of Illinois opens  

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

1874  On this day in history baseball batter's box is officially adopted  

1875  On March - 02 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  Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz on March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.  

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

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

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 02.  

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil