Page 3: Historical Events In March - 03

1837  Congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9   

1837  US President Andrew Jackson and Congress recognizes Republic of Texas.   

1838  Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

1838  George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit).   

1841  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean).   

1842  US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts)   

1842  1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)   

1843  Congress appropriates $30000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US.   

1845  Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery   

1845  Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.   

1845  The U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the inaugural time Congress had done so.   

1845  US law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's).   

1845  1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto.   

1845  Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)   

1846  Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father   

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

1847  Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

1847  Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone is born.   

1847  Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone).   

1848  Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies.   

1849  Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

1849  Territory of Minnesota is organized.   

1849  US Department of the Interior established by Congress   

1849  Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer.   

1851  Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece).   

1853  Transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress.   

1853  US Assay Office in New York NY authorized.   

1855  Congress approves $30000 to test camels for military use   

1855  Registration of letters authorized by Congress.   

1857  Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.   

1857  Alfred Bruneau, composer   

1858  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54.   

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom.   

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19].   

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1455  King john ii of portugal: King john ii of portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald pole: English cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer   

1583  Edward herbert of cherbury: English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus voetius: [gijsbert voet], dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund waller: England, poet (penshust)   

1652  Thomas otway: England, playwright/poet (venice preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de verchères: French canadian heroine   

0561  Pelagius i: Italian pope (547-51, 556-61),   

1191  Saladin [salah ad-din]) yusuf: Sultan of egypt/syria,   

1239  Death of Vladimir iii rurikovich: Grand prince of kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  Ausias march: Catalan poet,   

1554  Johann friedrich: The generous, elector of saxony (1532-47) and head of the protestant confederation of germany (the schmalkaldic league),   

1580  Death of Jacob hillebrand: Dutch mayor of groningen,   

1635  Philips de l'espinoy: Historian/mayor of ghent,   

1703  Death of Robert hooke: Scientific genius,