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  Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada on March - 03.   

1838  On March - 03 george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)   

1841  On March - 03 john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)   

1842  US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts) on March - 03.   

1842  On this day in history 1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)   

1843  On March - 03 congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US   

1845  Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery on this day in history.   

1845  Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America on March - 03.   

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  US law overriding a Presidential veto (John Tyler's) on March - 03.   

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

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

1846  Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father on March - 03.   

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 this day in history alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

1848  Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin   

1849  On this day in history territory of Minnesota is organized   

1849  US Department of the Interior established by Congress on this day in history.   

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  Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece) on this day in history.   

1853  Transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress on this day in history.   

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  On March - 03 registration of letters authorized by Congress   

1857  On this day in history second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.   

1857  On this day in history alfred Bruneau, composer   

1858  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1861  Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

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

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

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

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

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

1459  On March - 03 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 March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

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

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London