Historical Events In March - 03

1768  On March - 03 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

1776  On this day in history uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

1791  On this day in history congress establishes US Mint   

1791  On March - 03 first Internal Revenue Act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages)   

1791  On March - 03 1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages)   

1792  On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

1793  Ch Sealsfield, writer on March - 03.   

1794  First performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D on March - 03.   

1794  On March - 03 richard Allen founded AME Church   

1794  On this day in history 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D   

1800  On March - 03 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64   

1801  1st US Jewish governor, David Emanuel, takes office in Georgia on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history the first impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins   

1803  1st impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins on this day in history.   

1805  Louisiana-Missouri Territory forms on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history sophia Hawthorne, writer   

1811  Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review) on March - 03.   

1812  On March - 03 uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

1812  US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) on this day in history.   

1813  On March - 03 office of Surgeon General of the US army is established   

1813  On this day in history office of surgeon general of the US army forms   

1814  On this day in history charles Kensington Salaman, composer   

1815  On March - 03 uS declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute   

1817  Mississippi Territory is divided into Alabama Territory & Mississippi on this day in history.   

1820  Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

1822  On this day in history franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81   

1823  Guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71) on March - 03.   

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on March - 03.   

1828  Karl Collan, composer on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history the birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages   

1831  George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) on this day in history.   

1835  Congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans Louisiana   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on March - 03.   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On March - 03 saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.   

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  On March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.