Page 2: Historical Events In March - 04

1681  On March - 04 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn   

1699  Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany on March - 04.   

1719  On March - 04 aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter   

1741  English fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history johann Heinrich Egli, composer   

1745  Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) on this day in history.   

1747  Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on March - 04.   

1754  Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on March - 04.   

1757  On this day in history ignaz Malzat, composer   

1765  Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer on March - 04.   

1774  On March - 04 first sighting of Orion nebula   

1774  1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel) on this day in history.   

1776  The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts on March - 04.   

1782  On March - 04 johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson)   

1789  On March - 04 first Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives)   

1789  First Congress of the United States held in New York on this day in history.   

1789  1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

1790  France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land on this day in history.   

1791  President Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session on March - 04.   

1791  Vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union on this day in history.   

1791  1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office on March - 04.   

1792  On this day in history oranges introduced to Hawaii   

1793  On March - 04 french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands   

1793  On this day in history president Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)   

1793  On March - 04 french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth   

1793  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on March - 04.   

1794  On March - 04 henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21   

1797  On March - 04 john Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US   

1798  On this day in history catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews   

1798  John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 on March - 04.   

1801  On this day in history the first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson)   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.