Page 2: Historical Events In March - 04

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn on March - 04.   

1699  On March - 04 jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany   

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

1741  On this day in history english fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena   

1742  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on March - 04.   

1745  Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) on this day in history.   

1747  On March - 04 casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general   

1754  Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on March - 04.   

1757  Ignaz Malzat, composer on March - 04.   

1765  Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) on March - 04.   

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

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history first sighting of Orion nebula   

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

1776  On this day in history the American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts.   

1782  On this day in history johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson)   

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

1789  On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

1790  On this day in history 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  President Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session on this day in history.   

1791  On March - 04 vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union.   

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

1792  On March - 04 oranges introduced to Hawaii   

1793  On March - 04 french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands   

1793  On this day in history president Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)   

1793  French troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth on this day in history.   

1793  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1797  On this day in history john Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US   

1798  Catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews on this day in history.   

1798  John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

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

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1188  On March - 04 birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04.   

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.   

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  On March - 04 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  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.