Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on March - 02.   

1791  On this day in history long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.   

1793  The birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader on March - 02.   

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

1793  Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on this day in history.   

1797  Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1799  Congress standardizes US weights & measures on March - 02.   

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

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on this day in history.   

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

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

1813  On March - 02 george Alexander Macfarren, composer   

1815  On March - 02 signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.   

1815  On this day in history antonio Buzzolla, composer   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on March - 02.   

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

1819  Territory of Arkansas organized on this day in history.   

1819  US passed its first immigration law on March - 02.   

1820  On March - 02 multatuli, writer   

1822  Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1824  Interstate commerce comes under federal control on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

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

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on March - 02.   

1829  New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston on March - 02.   

1829  Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 02 john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

1831  On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

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

1836  On this day in history texas declares its independence from Mexico.   

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on this day in history.   

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.   

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

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

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

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.   

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.