Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On this day in history pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances   

1791  On March - 02 long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.   

1793  On March - 02 the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader   

1793  On March - 02 sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

1793  On this day in history carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

1797  On this day in history horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79   

1799  Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures   

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on March - 02.   

1807  On this day in history congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808   

1808  The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903)   

1813  On March - 02 george Alexander Macfarren, composer   

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on this day in history.   

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on this day in history.   

1817  Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on March - 02.   

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on March - 02.   

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  On this day in history multatuli, writer   

1822  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40   

1824  On this day in history interstate commerce comes under federal control   

1824  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau) on March - 02.   

1825  On March - 02 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC   

1828  On March - 02 jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1829  New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist   

1831  John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on March - 02.   

1831  John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico   

1836  On March - 02 texas declares its independence from Mexico.   

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on March - 02.   

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on March - 02.   

1842  On this day in history the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on March - 02.   

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.