Page 3: Historical Events In March - 07

1798  The French army enters Rome: Birth of the Roman Republic.   

1799  The Royal Institution is founded   

1799  Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)   

1800  Indiana Territory organized.   

1801  Massachusetts enacts inaugural state voter registration law.   

1801  Massachusetts enacts 1st state voter registration law   

1802  Johann Georg Witthauer, composer, dies at 50.   

1804  John Wedgwood, founder (Royal Horticulture Society), dies.   

1807  Franz Grave von Pocci, German poet/composer (Der Alchemist)   

1808  Portugal's regent Dom Juan IV arrives in Rio De Janeiro   

1809  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73   

1810  Albertus H Wiese, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at about 48   

1811  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer.   

1813  Judocus Smits, Dutch Catholic newspaper pioneer/founder (The Time).   

1814  In this year, Napoleon I of France claims the Battle of Craonne   

1820  Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer   

1822  Victor Masse, composer   

1824  Meyerbeers opera "Il Crociati in Egitto," premieres in Venice.   

1827  Shrigley Abduction: Ellen Turner, a wealthy heiress in Cheshire, England is abducted by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, a future politician in colonial New Zealand.   

1827  Henry DeLamar Clayton, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1889.   

1831  John Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen   

1832  Greece is recorded as becoming independent republic   

1832  Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece.   

1832  Orlando Metcalfe Poe, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1833  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German author, dies at 61.   

1835  HMS Beagle returns from Concepcion to Valparaiso.   

1837  Henry Draper, Virginia, astro-spectro-photographer (Moon, Jupiter)   

1840  Tornado strikes Natchez MS, results in the deaths of 317   

1841  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina, poet (El nido de condores).   

1842  Anne CAI van Diest, Belgian physician/feminist   

1842  Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61.   

1843  1st Catholic governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office.   

1844  Anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist.   

1847  US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico.   

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0189  Publius septimius geta: Roman emperor   

1481  Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect and painter   

1543  Johan casimir: Count of rhine (occupied gent)   

1556  Guillaume du vair: French writer   

1574  John wilbye: Composer   

1602  Kano tanju: Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg neumark: Composer   

1659  Henry purcell: English organist/composer (dido & aeneas)   

0161  Death of Antoninus pius: [titus aurelius], emperor of rome (138-61),   

0203  Perpetua and felicitas: Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Death of Bohemund i of tarente: French ruler of antioch,   

1226  Death of William de longespee: 3rd earl of salisbury, english military leader   

1274  Death of Thomas aquinas: Italian thelogian/saint,   

1305  Death of Gwijde van dampierre: Count of flanders/count of namur,