Historical Events In March - 02

1884  Leon Jongen, composer on March - 02.  

1887  American Trotting Association organized in Detroit on this day in history.  

1887  On March - 02 august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47  

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

1889  Kansas passes first US antitrust on March - 02.  

1889  Kansas passes 1st US antitrust on March - 02.  

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 this day in history 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features  

1893  Maxime Dumoulin, composer on March - 02.  

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

1895  On March - 02 felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads)  

1895  On March - 02 berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54  

1896  On this day in history george Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg  

1896  Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians on this day in history.  

1898  Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on March - 02.  

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

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

1899  On March - 02 pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US)  

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1901  Hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens on this day in history.  

1901  Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant on this day in history.  

1902  On March - 02 jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets  

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted  

1904  Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) on March - 02.  

1905  Marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock) on March - 02.  

1907  On this day in history general Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal  

1908  Jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist on March - 02.  

1909  Great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands 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  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

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  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On March - 02 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

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 March - 02.  

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1122  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil