501 Historic Events for March 3
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| 1822 |
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Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81
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| 1823 |
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Guyla Andr ssy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)
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| 1824 |
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Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70
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| 1828 |
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Karl Collan, composer
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| 1831 |
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George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)
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| 1835 |
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Congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans Louisiana
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| 1837 |
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Congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9
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| 1837 |
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US president Andrew Jackson and Congress recognizes Republic of Texas
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| 1838 |
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Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada
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| 1838 |
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George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)
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| 1841 |
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John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)
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| 1842 |
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1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)
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| 1842 |
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1st performance of Felix Mendelssohn's 3rd "Scottish" Symphony
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| 1843 |
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Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US
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| 1845 |
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1st time, US Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto
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| 1845 |
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Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)
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| 1845 |
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Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery
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| 1845 |
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Florida becomes 27th state
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| 1846 |
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Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father
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| 1847 |
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Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps
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| 1847 |
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Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)
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| 1848 |
Death |
Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies
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| 1849 |
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Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer
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| 1849 |
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Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin
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| 1849 |
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US Department of the Interior established by Congress
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