Historical Events In March - 02

1884  Leon Jongen, composer on March - 02.  

1887  On March - 02 american Trotting Association organized in Detroit  

1887  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1889  Kansas passes first US antitrust on March - 02.  

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes 1st US antitrust  

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

1893  On March - 02 the first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features  

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

1893  Maxime Dumoulin, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England  

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

1899  On this day in history president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)  

1899  On this day in history pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US)  

1899  On this day in history pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame  

1900  Kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany) on March - 02.  

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

1901  On March - 02 hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock)  

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

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

1909  On this day in history great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands  

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.  

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  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.  

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

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.  

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

0986  On March - 02 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  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.  

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 March - 02.