Page 2: Historical Events In March - 05

1743  1st US religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston.   

1746  Jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen   

1746  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain   

1748  William Shield, composer.   

1750  The inaugural American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, New York NY   

1750  1st American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, NYC   

1750  Jean B G d'Ansse de Villoison, French classical (Apollonii Lexicon)   

1751  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer   

1756  Thomas Linley, composer.   

1760  Princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg.   

1760  Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg   

1764  In Quebec, Governor James Murray requires inhabitants of Quebec to declare their French money; before May 1.   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French   

1770  The Boston Massacre takes place when British soldiers kill five colonists who had been taunting them   

1770  Boston Massacre, British troops kill 5 in crowd. Crispus Attackus is recorded as becoming 1st black to die for American freedom   

1770  Crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre.   

1774  Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer.   

1778  Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67   

1783  King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno.   

1784  Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney is named President of the Board of Trade   

1793  French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured.   

1794  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer.   

1795  Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution.   

1795  Treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France.   

1795  Josef Reicha, composer, dies at 42   

1805  Theodore Labarre, composer   

1807  inaugural performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B.   

1807  1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B   

1817  Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat   

1820  Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays.   

1821  Monroe is inaugural President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

1821  Monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun.   

1824  inaugural Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma.   

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1133  King henry ii of england: King henry ii of england (d. 1189)   

1324  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis i: [the great], king of hungary (1342-82), poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John coke: English politician   

1574  William oughtred: England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

1585  John george i: Elector of saxony   

0254  Lucius i: Bishop of rome (253-54),   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'da'ulah: Jewish grand vizier of persia, assassinated   

1534  Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

1561  Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

1574  Philip of saint-aldegonde: Flem viceroy holland/zealand/utrecht,   

1576  Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

1605  Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], pope (1592-1605),