Page 3: Historical Events In March - 03

1837  Congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9 on March - 03.   

1837  US President Andrew Jackson & Congress recognizes Republic of Texas on March - 03.   

1838  On this day in history rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

1838  On this day in history george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)   

1841  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) on this day in history.   

1842  On March - 03 uS child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts)   

1842  On March - 03 1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)   

1843  Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery   

1845  Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America on this day in history.   

1845  The U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a President’s veto. It was the first time Congress had done so on this day in history.   

1845  On March - 03 uS law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's)   

1845  On March - 03 1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto   

1845  Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) on this day in history.   

1846  On March - 03 desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father   

1847  Alexander Graham Bell speech therapist, audiologist, inventor, was born on this day in Edinburgh Scotland on March - 03.   

1847  On this day in history post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps   

1847  On this day in history the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone   

1847  On March - 03 alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

1848  Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on March - 03.   

1849  On March - 03 gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

1849  Territory of Minnesota is organized on this day in history.   

1849  US Department of the Interior established by Congress on March - 03.   

1849  On this day in history jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer   

1851  On this day in history congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3¢ piece)   

1851  On this day in history congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece)   

1853  On March - 03 transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress   

1853  On March - 03 uS Assay Office in New York NY authorized   

1855  On this day in history congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use   

1855  Registration of letters authorized by Congress on March - 03.   

1857  On March - 03 second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.   

1857  Alfred Bruneau, composer on March - 03.   

1858  On this day in history jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54   

1861  On this day in history russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.   

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London