Historical Events In March - 05

1743  1st US religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston on March - 05.   

1746  Jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen on this day in history.   

1746  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history william Shield, composer   

1750  On this day in history the first American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, New York NY   

1750  1st American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, NYC on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history jean B G d'Ansse de Villoison, French classical (Apollonii Lexicon)   

1751  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer on March - 05.   

1756  On March - 05 thomas Linley, composer   

1760  On March - 05 princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg   

1760  Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg on March - 05.   

1764  On this day in history in Quebec, Governor James Murray requires inhabitants of Quebec to declare their French money; before May 1   

1766  On March - 05 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French on this day in history.   

1770  The Boston Massacre takes place when British soldiers kill five colonists who had been taunting them on March - 05.   

1770  On this day in history boston Massacre, British troops kill 5 in crowd. Crispus Attackus becomes 1st black to die for American freedom   

1770  Crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer   

1778  Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1783  King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno on this day in history.   

1784  Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney is named President of the Board of Trade on this day in history.   

1793  On March - 05 french troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured.   

1794  On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer   

1795  Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution on March - 05.   

1795  Treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France on this day in history.   

1795  Josef Reicha, composer, dies at 42 on March - 05.   

1805  On this day in history theodore Labarre, composer   

1807  First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B   

1817  Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat on March - 05.   

1820  Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays on this day in history.   

1821  Monroe is first President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 05 monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

1824  First Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma on March - 05.   

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on March - 05.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  On March - 05 death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69