Page 2: Historical Events In March - 10

1772  Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde).   

1776  Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III.   

1780  Juan Jose Landaeta, composer   

1787  William Etty, English painter (nudes)   

1788  Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)   

1789  Franklin College founded   

1791  John Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver.   

1791  Pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy   

1791  John Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver.   

1792  John Stone patented the pile driver on this day   

1792  John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

1793  Lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth dine on boiled black squirrel, porcupine, roasted passenger pigeon, raccoon, fish, beef and veal.   

1801  inaugural census in Great Britain   

1809  William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864   

1810  John McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U).   

1812  Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

1813  Six companies of the 104th Regiment of Foot, plus 4th New Brunswick Regiment, start 52-day march overland to the St. Lawrence in winter; travel on snowshoes, pulling supplies on toboggans, lose only one man, arriving in Kingston April 12.   

1818  George Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867.   

1819  Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies   

1822  Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer.   

1824  Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905.   

1826  Johan VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56.   

1830  The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created   

1831  The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria   

1832  William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903.   

1832  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79   

1839  Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

1842  Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif   

1844  Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

1845  Alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94)   

1846  Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.   

1847  The inaugural money minted in Hawaii.   

1847  1st money minted in Hawaii   

1849  Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so.   

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1415  Vasili ii of russia: Vasili ii of russia (d. 1462)   

1452  Ferdinand ii: The catholic, king of aragon/sicily (expelled jews)   

1503  Ferdinand i: German emperor (1558-64)   

1538  Thomas howard: Duke of norfolk; executed by queen elizabeth (1572)   

1628  Constantine huygens jr: Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist   

1628  Marcello malpighi: Italian physician   

1656  Adolf h van rechteren: Dutch diplomat/politician   

1698  Gaetano maria schiassi: Composer   

0037  Tiberius claudius nero: Roman emperor (14-37),   

0483  Simplicius: Italian pope (468-83),   

1291  Death of Arghun: Persian ruler   

1391  Death of Tvrtko i first king of bosnia: Tvrtko i first king of bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  Johann geiler von kaisersberg: Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)   

1513  John de vere: 13th earl of oxford, english commander (b. 1443)   

1546  Death of Thomas elyot: English diplomat (boke named the governor),   

1584  Thomas norton: English politician and writer (b. 1532)