Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On this day in history leon Jongen, composer  

1887  American Trotting Association organized in Detroit on March - 02.  

1887  On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47  

1888  On March - 02 the Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.  

1889  Kansas passes first US antitrust on March - 02.  

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes 1st US antitrust  

1890  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19) on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history the first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features  

1893  On March - 02 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features  

1893  On March - 02 maxime Dumoulin, composer  

1894  On March - 02 renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor  

1895  Felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads) on March - 02.  

1895  Berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54 on March - 02.  

1896  George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on March - 02.  

1896  Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians on March - 02.  

1898  Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy.  

1899  President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US) on this day in history.  

1899  Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) on this day in history.  

1899  On March - 02 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame  

1900  On this day in history kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany)  

1901  Hawaii's first telegraph company opens on March - 02.  

1901  On this day in history hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens  

1901  On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant  

1902  Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project)  

1903  On March - 02 martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York NY  

1903  Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC on this day in history.  

1904  On March - 02 "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted  

1904  On this day in history dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!)  

1905  On March - 02 marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock)  

1907  General Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal on March - 02.  

1908  On this day in history jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist  

1909  On March - 02 great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands  

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1316  On this day in history 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  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  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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

1705  On this day in history 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  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  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  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.