Page 4: Historical Events In March - 02

1884  Leon Jongen, composer on this day in history.   

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

1887  August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 02 kansas passes first US antitrust   

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes 1st US antitrust   

1890  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19) on March - 02.   

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

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

1893  On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer   

1894  Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor on March - 02.   

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

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  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 March - 02 president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)   

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

1899  Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame on this day in history.   

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

1902  Edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project) on March - 02.   

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  "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted on this day in history.   

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

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history 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 March - 02.   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

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

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

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.