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Mar 02 1316

King Robert II of Scotland first monach of the House of Stewart (1371-90) born in Paisley Abbey Renfrewshire (d. 1390)

Mar 02 1409

John II French duke of Alenconco-fighter of Jeanne darc

Mar 02 1459

Adrian VI [Adriaan F Boeyens] Netherlands Pope (1522-23)

Mar 02 1578

George Sandys English colonist and poet (d. 1644)

Mar 02 1705

William Murray 1st Earl of Mansfield Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)

Mar 02 1760

Camille Desmoulins French journalistpamphleteerrevolution leader

Mar 02 1770

Louis Gabriel Suchet French Marshal (d. 1826)

Mar 02 1779

Joel Roberts Poinsett American statesman and botanist (d. 1851)

Mar 02 1810

Leo XIII [Vincenzo G Pecci] 256th pope (1878-1903) born in Carpineto Papal States (d. 1903)

Mar 02 1813

George Alexander Macfarren British composer and musicologist born in London England (d. 1887)

Mar 02 1816

Alexander H. Bullock 26th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1882)

Mar 02 1817

Janos Arany Hungarian epic poet (Toldi Death of King Buda)

Mar 02 1820

Multatuli [Eduard Douwes Dekker] Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) born in Amsterdam (d. 1887)

Mar 02 1824

Bedrich Friedrich Smetana Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride Moldau)

Mar 02 1824

Konstantin Ushinsky Russian educationalist credited as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia

Mar 02 1824

Henry Beebee Carrington American lawyer professor prolific author and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Wallingford Connecticut (d. 1912)

Mar 02 1828

Jefferson Columbus Davis American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Clark County Indiana (d. 1879)

Mar 02 1829

Carl Schurz German-American journalist and Major General (Union Army) born in Erftstadt Germany (d. 1906)

Mar 02 1836

Henry Billings Brown U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1913)

Mar 02 1844

Dr. Schaepman [Herman Schaepman] Dutch poet Roman Catholic priest theologian and politician

Mar 02 1849

Robert Means Thompson U.S. Naval Officer (d. 1930)

Mar 02 1859

Sholem Aleichem [Solomon Rabinowitz] Yiddish author and playwright (Fiddler on the Roof Tevye the Dairyman) born in Pereyaslav Russian Empire (d. 1916)

Mar 02 1860

Susanna M. Salter 1st American female mayor and temperance leader (d. 1961)

Mar 02 1862

John Jay Chapman US advocate poet and writer (Learning & Other Essays)

Mar 02 1862

Boris Borisovich Galitzine Russian physicist (d. 1916)

Mar 02 1865

Thophile Tho Ysae Belgian composer and pianist born in Verviers Belgium (d. 1918)

Mar 02 1875

Hans Lietzman German theologistchurch historian

Mar 02 1876

Pius XII [Euhenio MGG Pacelli] 260th Pope (1939-58)

Mar 02 1878

Wander J de Haas Dutch physicistson-in-law of Lorentz

Mar 02 1878

William Kissam Vanderbilt II member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944)

Mar 02 1882

Wallis Clark British actress (Penny Serenade Great Guy Postal Inspector) born in Essex England (d. 1961)

Mar 02 1884

Leon Jongen Belgian composer born in Liege (d. 1969)

Mar 02 1892

Felix Bressart German actor (Ninotchka Escape Crossroads) born in Eydtkuhnen East Prussia Germany (d. 1949)

Mar 02 1127 Assassination of Charles the Good Count of Flanders

Mar 02 1458 Hussite George van Podiebrad chosen king of Bohemia

Mar 02 1675 Prince William III installed as governor of Overijssel

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