Page 3: Historical Events In March - 02

1844  On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

1853  Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory on March - 02.   

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

1855  On March - 02 aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

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

1858  Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays)   

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

1863  On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge "   

1863  Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR on this day in history.   

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

1865  Freedman's Bureau founded for Black Education, 1865 on this day in history.   

1865  General Early's army is defeated at Waynesborough on March - 02.   

1866  On this day in history the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

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

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  US Congress creates the Department of Education on March - 02.   

1867  On March - 02 uS Congress passed the first Reconstruction Act   

1867  On this day in history 1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress   

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

1868  On this day in history university of Illinois opens   

1868  On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81   

1874  Baseball batter's box is officially adopted on March - 02.   

1875  On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian   

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  On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria   

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  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.   

0855  On March - 02 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  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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