Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On March - 02 leon Jongen, composer  

1887  American Trotting Association organized in Detroit on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1893  Maxime Dumoulin, composer on March - 02.  

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

1896  Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians on March - 02.  

1898  Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1899  Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame on March - 02.  

1900  On this day in history 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  Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant on this day in history.  

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  Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York NY on March - 02.  

1903  On this day in history martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC  

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  Marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock) on March - 02.  

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

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

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1122  On this day in history 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  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.  

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

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