Page 3: Historical Events In March - 03

1837  On March - 03 congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9   

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

1838  On March - 03 rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

1838  On this day in history george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)   

1841  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) on this day in history.   

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

1842  1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass) on this day in history.   

1843  Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US on March - 03.   

1845  On this day in history congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery   

1845  Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America on March - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1845  1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto on March - 03.   

1845  On March - 03 georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)   

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

1847  On this day in history alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland   

1847  Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps on March - 03.   

1847  On March - 03 the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

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

1848  Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

1849  On March - 03 gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

1849  On this day in history territory of Minnesota is organized   

1849  On March - 03 uS Department of the Interior established by Congress   

1849  Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer on March - 03.   

1851  On March - 03 congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece)   

1851  Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) on this day in history.   

1853  On March - 03 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  Registration of letters authorized by Congress on this day in history.   

1857  Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history alfred Bruneau, composer   

1858  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54 on March - 03.   

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on March - 03.   

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

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On March - 03 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 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  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.   

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

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.