Historical Events In March - 03

1837  On this day in history congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9  

1837  On March - 03 uS President Andrew Jackson & Congress recognizes Republic of Texas  

1838  Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada on March - 03.  

1838  On March - 03 george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)  

1841  On March - 03 john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)  

1842  On March - 03 uS child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts)  

1842  1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass) on March - 03.  

1843  Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US on this day in history.  

1845  Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery on this day in history.  

1845  Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America on this day in history.  

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1845  On March - 03 the U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the first time Congress had done so.  

1845  US law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's) on March - 03.  

1845  1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto on this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)  

1846  Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father on this day in history.  

1847  Alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland on March - 03.  

1847  On March - 03 post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps  

1847  The birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone on this day in history.  

1847  Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) on March - 03.  

1848  On this day in history heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies  

1849  Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin on this day in history.  

1849  Territory of Minnesota is organized on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history uS Department of the Interior established by Congress  

1849  Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece)  

1851  On this day in history congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece)  

1853  On this day in history transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress  

1853  On this day in history uS Assay Office in New York NY authorized  

1855  On this day in history congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use  

1855  On March - 03 registration of letters authorized by Congress  

1857  On March - 03 second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.  

1857  On March - 03 alfred Bruneau, composer  

1858  On March - 03 jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54  

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.  

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1455  On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)  

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

1652  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

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

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.  

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  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London