Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

1844  On March - 02 hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

1853  On March - 02 territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory   

1853  On this day in history territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Ter   

1855  Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

1855  On March - 02 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

1858  On March - 02 frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie   

1861  On March - 02 government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC   

1861  On this day in history uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

1861  Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington on March - 02.   

1862  John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays) on March - 02.   

1862  Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge " on March - 02.   

1863  On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR   

1865  On March - 02 british newspaper "Morning Chronicle" begins publishing   

1865  Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865 on March - 02.   

1865  On this day in history general Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough   

1866  On March - 02 the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

1866  1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn on this day in history.   

1867  Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico on March - 02.   

1867  On March - 02 jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead   

1867  On this day in history uS Congress creates the Department of Education   

1867  US Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act on March - 02.   

1867  On March - 02 1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress   

1867  French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1868  University of Illinois opens on March - 02.   

1868  Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on March - 02.   

1874  On March - 02 baseball batter's box is officially adopted   

1875  Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian on March - 02.   

1876  Pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58) on this day in history.   

1877  Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared President despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory on March - 02.   

1878  On this day in history wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz   

1882  Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on March - 02.   

1882  Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on this day in history.   

1882  On March - 02 louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  On March - 02 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  On March - 02 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 March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

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

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