Page 4: Historical Events In March - 02

1884  Leon Jongen, composer on March - 02.   

1887  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes 1st US antitrust   

1890  Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19) on this day in history.   

1893  On March - 02 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  George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg on March - 02.   

1896  On March - 02 battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

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

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 March - 02.   

1900  Kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens   

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

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

1902  Edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1907  On March - 02 general Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal   

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

1909  On March - 02 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 this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on March - 02.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

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

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  On this day in history 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 March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil