Page 2: Historical Events In March - 04

1681  On this day in history king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn   

1699  Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany on March - 04.   

1719  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter on this day in history.   

1741  On March - 04 english fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena   

1742  On March - 04 johann Heinrich Egli, composer   

1745  Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) on March - 04.   

1747  Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on this day in history.   

1754  Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on this day in history.   

1757  On March - 04 ignaz Malzat, composer   

1765  Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) on this day in history.   

1766  Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on March - 04.   

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer on March - 04.   

1774  On March - 04 first sighting of Orion nebula   

1774  On this day in history 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)   

1776  On March - 04 the American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts.   

1782  Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson) on this day in history.   

1789  First Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives) on March - 04.   

1789  First Congress of the United States held in New York on March - 04.   

1789  1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) on March - 04.   

1789  Pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch on March - 04.   

1790  On March - 04 france is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land.   

1791  On this day in history president Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session   

1791  Vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union on March - 04.   

1791  On March - 04 1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office   

1792  On March - 04 oranges introduced to Hawaii   

1793  French troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands on March - 04.   

1793  President Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words) on this day in history.   

1793  On March - 04 french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth   

1793  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on March - 04.   

1794  Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on March - 04.   

1797  John Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews   

1798  On March - 04 john Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877   

1801  The first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson) on March - 04.   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.   

1610  On March - 04 birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)