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 March - 02.   

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

1855  Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia on March - 02.   

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  US Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories on this day in history.   

1861  Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on March - 02.   

1862  John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays) on March - 02.   

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  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  On this day in history freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865   

1865  On this day in history general Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough   

1866  The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on March - 02.   

1866  1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn on this day in history.   

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

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

1867  US Congress creates the Department of Education on March - 02.   

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

1867  On this day in history 1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress   

1867  French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 02 university of Illinois opens   

1868  On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81   

1874  Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1882  On March - 02 wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)   

1882  Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.   

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

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 this day in history.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

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