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Texas declared its independence from Mexico on Sam Houston's 43rd birthday. The first vice-president was Lorenzo de Zavala. Mexico refused to recognize Texas but diplomatic relations were established with the US, Britain and France. Texas was an independent republic until 1845.
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John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission.
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Carl Schurz, was born. He was a Civil War general, political reformer and anti-imperialist.
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New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, was incorporated in Boston.
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The 1st grand opera in US sung in English was in NYC.
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Bedrich Friedrich Smetana
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Territory of Arkansas was organized. [see Jul 4]
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FEB, 9
- Current / Future Events
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1989 –
Marc Donato, Canadian actor
1988 –
Keith Jack, British singer and actor
1988 –
Matthew Mitcham, Australian diver
1988 –
Nadine Samonte, Filipino actress
1985 –
Luke Pritchard, British singer (The Kooks)
1985 –
Reggie Bush, American football player
1985 –
Robert Iler, American actor
1984 –
Elizabeth Jagger, English model and actress
1983 –
Glen Perkins, American baseball player
1983 –
Jay McClement, Canadian ice hockey player
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March, 2
- Births
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2009,
João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1939)
2009,
Chris Finnegan, British Olympic Boxing Gold Medallist (b. 1944)
2008,
Jeff Healey, Canadian musician (b. 1966)
2007,
Ivan Safronov, Russian journalist (b. 1956)
2007,
Clem Labine, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2007,
Thomas S. Kleppe, U.S. politician (b. 1919)
2007,
Henri Troyat, French writer, dean of the Académie française (b. 1911)
2006,
Milton Katims, American violist and conductor (b. 1909)
2006,
Jack Wild, British actor (b. 1952)
2005,
Rick Mahler, American baseball player (b. 1953)
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March, 2
- Deaths
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