Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On March - 02 leon Jongen, composer  

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

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

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  On this day in history kansas passes first US antitrust  

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

1890  On March - 02 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  

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1894  Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 02.  

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 March - 02.  

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

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

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

1908  Jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist on this day in history.  

1909  Great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands on March - 02.  

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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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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 this day in history.  

0855  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.