Page 4: Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On this day in history leon Jongen, composer   

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  Kansas passes first US antitrust on this day in history.   

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  The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on March - 02.   

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

1899  Admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy on March - 02.   

1899  On this day in history president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)   

1899  On March - 02 pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US)   

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

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

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history "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  Marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock) on March - 02.   

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

1908  Jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist on March - 02.   

1909  On this day in history great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands   

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1316  On March - 02 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 March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

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

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.