Page 3: Historical Events In March - 05

1825  John Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82   

1828  Johann Gungl, composer.   

1836  In this year, Mexico attacks Alamo and claims the battle.   

1836  Samuel Colt manufactures inaugural pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo.   

1840  Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

1842  Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande   

1843  William F Sudds, composer.   

1845  Congress appropriates $30000 to ship camels to western US   

1845  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer.   

1848  Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance   

1849  Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president.   

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president.   

1850  The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened   

1850  Daniel Brink Towner, composer.   

1852  Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

1853  Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)   

1853  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75.   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire   

1856  Georgia is recorded as becoming inaugural state to regulate railroads.   

1860  Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia   

1862  Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL.   

1862  Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida   

1864  The inaugural track meet between Oxford and Cambridge   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford and Cambridge   

1868  Stapler patented in England by C H Gould.   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson   

1868  Arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan.   

1868  Prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister   

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich   

1870  [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus)   

1871  Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126.   

1872  George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

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

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

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

1561  Death of Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

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

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

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