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 March - 04.  

1741  English fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena on this day in history.  

1742  On this day in history johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

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

1747  On this day in history casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general  

1754  On March - 04 benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)  

1757  On March - 04 ignaz Malzat, composer  

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  1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel) on this day in history.  

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

1782  On March - 04 johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson)  

1789  On March - 04 first Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives)  

1789  On this day in history first Congress of the United States held in New York  

1789  On this day in history 1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps)  

1789  Pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch on this day in history.  

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

1791  On this day in history 1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office  

1792  Oranges introduced to Hawaii on March - 04.  

1793  On March - 04 french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands  

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

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

1793  On March - 04 isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44  

1794  Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

1797  John Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US on March - 04.  

1798  Catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews on March - 04.  

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

1801  On this day in history the first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson)  

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on March - 04.  

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  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.  

1678  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I  

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 March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)  

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

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.