Page 4: Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On March - 02 leon Jongen, composer   

1887  On March - 02 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 March - 02.   

1889  On March - 02 kansas passes first US antitrust   

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

1890  On March - 02 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19)   

1893  On this day in history 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  Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 02 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  Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians on this day in history.   

1898  On March - 02 australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England   

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  On this day in history pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

1900  On this day in history kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany)   

1901  Hawaii's first telegraph company opens on March - 02.   

1901  On March - 02 hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens   

1901  Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant on March - 02.   

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

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  Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC on March - 02.   

1904  On this day in history "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted   

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 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  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 March - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.   

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

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  On March - 02 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 March - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

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

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

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