Page 4: Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On March - 02 leon Jongen, composer   

1887  On this day in history american Trotting Association organized in Detroit   

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

1888  On this day in history 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  Kansas passes 1st US antitrust on March - 02.   

1890  On this day in history oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19)   

1893  The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features   

1893  On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer   

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

1895  On this day in history felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads)   

1895  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England   

1899  Admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy on March - 02.   

1899  President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US) on March - 02.   

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

1899  On March - 02 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

1900  On March - 02 kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany)   

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

1901  Hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens on March - 02.   

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

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

1902  On March - 02 edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project)   

1903  Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York NY on March - 02.   

1903  On March - 02 martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC   

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

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

1905  Marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock) on this day in history.   

1907  General Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal on this day in history.   

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 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 March - 02.   

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

1481  On March - 02 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 March - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

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 March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

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