Page 3: 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  On March - 03 rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

1838  George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) on March - 03.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

1849  Territory of Minnesota is organized on March - 03.   

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

1849  On March - 03 jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer   

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

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

1853  Transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress on March - 03.   

1853  On March - 03 uS Assay Office in New York NY authorized   

1855  Congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use on this day in history.   

1855  Registration of letters authorized by Congress on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 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 March - 03.   

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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  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

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

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

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  On March - 03 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 March - 03.   

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