Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  On March - 02 pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances   

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  Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) on this day in history.   

1793  On March - 02 carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

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  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures   

1800  Christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1807  Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on March - 02.   

1808  The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on March - 02.   

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

1813  On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer   

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on March - 02.   

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  On this day in history multatuli, writer   

1822  On this day in history christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40   

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

1824  On March - 02 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

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

1828  On this day in history jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1829  On this day in history new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston   

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

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

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

1836  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on March - 02.   

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

1838  On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer   

1840  On March - 02 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

1842  The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on March - 02.   

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

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 this day in history.   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

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  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

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