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 March - 02.   

1888  The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace on March - 02.   

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes first US antitrust   

1889  Kansas passes 1st US antitrust on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1893  On March - 02 maxime Dumoulin, composer   

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

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 March - 02 george Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg   

1896  On this day in history battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

1898  Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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  Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) on March - 02.   

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

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

1901  Hawaii's first telegraph company opens on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1902  On this day in history edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project)   

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 March - 02.   

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 March - 02.   

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 March - 02.   

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 March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

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

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil