Page 2: Historical Events In March - 04

1681  On March - 04 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  On this day in history english fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena   

1742  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1773  On March - 04 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer   

1774  On this day in history first sighting of Orion nebula   

1774  On March - 04 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1789  On March - 04 first Congress of the United States held in New York   

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

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

1792  On this day in history oranges introduced to Hawaii   

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

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

1793  French troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

1798  On March - 04 catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews   

1798  John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 on March - 04.   

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 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 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  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

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

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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