401 Historic Events for March 2
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| 1867 |
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French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50
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| 1868 |
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University of Illinois opens
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| 1868 |
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Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81
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| 1874 |
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Baseball batter's box is officially adopted
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| 1875 |
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Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian
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| 1876 |
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Pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58)
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| 1876 |
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G”sta Forsell, Swedish radiologist
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| 1877 |
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Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared president despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory
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| 1878 |
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Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz
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| 1882 |
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Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)
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| 1882 |
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Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70
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| 1884 |
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Leon Jongen, composer
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| 1887 |
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Wilhelm Troszel, composer, dies at 63
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| 1887 |
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American Trotting Association organized in Detroit
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| 1887 |
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August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47
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| 1889 |
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Kansas passes 1st US antitrust
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| 1890 |
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Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19)
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| 1893 |
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1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features
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| 1893 |
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Maxime Dumoulin, composer
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| 1894 |
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Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor
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| 1895 |
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Felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads)
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| 1895 |
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Ismail Pasha, kedive of Egypt (1863-79), dies at 64
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| 1895 |
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Berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54
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| 1896 |
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George Lohmann takes 9-28 v South Africa at Johannesburg
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| 1896 |
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Battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians
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