Page 2: Historical Events In March - 03

1768  On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

1776  On this day in history uS commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas   

1791  On this day in history congress establishes US Mint   

1791  First Internal Revenue Act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages) on March - 03.   

1791  1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages) on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

1793  On this day in history ch Sealsfield, writer   

1794  First performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D on March - 03.   

1794  Richard Allen founded AME Church on March - 03.   

1794  1st performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D on March - 03.   

1800  On this day in history johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64   

1801  1st US Jewish governor, David Emanuel, takes office in Georgia on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history the first impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins   

1803  On this day in history 1st impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins   

1805  Louisiana-Missouri Territory forms on this day in history.   

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer on this day in history.   

1811  Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review) on this day in history.   

1812  On March - 03 uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

1812  On this day in history uS passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

1813  Office of Surgeon General of the US army is established on this day in history.   

1813  Office of surgeon general of the US army forms on March - 03.   

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer on March - 03.   

1815  US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute on March - 03.   

1817  Mississippi Territory is divided into Alabama Territory & Mississippi on this day in history.   

1820  Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri on this day in history.   

1820  On March - 03 eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on March - 03.   

1823  On March - 03 guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)   

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history karl Collan, composer   

1831  The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 03 george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)   

1835  Congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans LA on March - 03.   

1835  On this day in history congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans Louisiana   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.