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

1855  On March - 02 aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia  

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  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 March - 02.  

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

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

1862  Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on March - 02.  

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 March - 02.  

1865  On March - 02 freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865  

1865  General Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough on this day in history.  

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

1867  Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead on March - 02.  

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

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 March - 02.  

1868  University of Illinois opens on this day in history.  

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

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

1875  On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian  

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 March - 02 assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria  

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

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

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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

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 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 March - 02.  

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

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