Page 2: Historical Events In March - 04

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn on March - 04.   

1699  On March - 04 jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany   

1719  On this day in history aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter   

1741  English fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena on March - 04.   

1742  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814)   

1747  Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on this day in history.   

1754  Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on this day in history.   

1757  On March - 04 ignaz Malzat, composer   

1765  On this day in history charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized)   

1766  Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on March - 04.   

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On March - 04 first sighting of Orion nebula   

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

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

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

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

1789  Pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch on March - 04.   

1790  On March - 04 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.   

1791  On March - 04 president Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session   

1791  On this day in history vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union.   

1791  On this day in history 1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office   

1792  Oranges introduced to Hawaii on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands   

1793  On March - 04 president Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)   

1793  On this day in history french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth   

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

1794  Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on March - 04.   

1797  On this day in history john Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US   

1798  On March - 04 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  The first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson) on this day in history.   

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1188  On March - 04 birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  On March - 04 birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

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

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)