Page 3: Historical Events In March - 03

1837  Congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9 on this day in history.   

1837  US President Andrew Jackson & Congress recognizes Republic of Texas on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

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

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

1842  On this day in history uS child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts)   

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

1843  On March - 03 congress appropriates $30,000 "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 on this day in history.   

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

1845  On this day in history the U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the first time Congress had done so.   

1845  On this day in history uS law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's)   

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

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

1846  On March - 03 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 on March - 03.   

1847  On this day in history post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

1847  On this day in history the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

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

1848  On March - 03 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

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

1849  On March - 03 territory of Minnesota is organized   

1849  US Department of the Interior established by Congress on this day in history.   

1849  On March - 03 jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer   

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

1851  Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) on March - 03.   

1853  On March - 03 transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress   

1853  US Assay Office in New York NY authorized on March - 03.   

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

1855  Registration of letters authorized by Congress on March - 03.   

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

1857  Alfred Bruneau, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 03.   

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 March - 03.   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

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

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

0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

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  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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.