Birthday March 02, 1793 Sam Houston, Tx pres (1836-38, 1841-44)
Birthday March 02, 1793 Sam Houston born
Birthday March 02, 1810 Leo XIII, 256th pope (1878-1903)
Birthday March 02, 1824 Bedrich Smetana, Czech composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)
Birthday March 02, 1829 Carl Schurz, Civil War gen
Birthday March 02, 1876 Pius XII, 260th pope (1939-58)
Birthday March 02, 1904 Dr. Seuss, Author (Horton Hears a Who!)
Birthday March 02, 1909 Mel Ott, 1st NLer to hit 500 HRs
Birthday March 02, 1917 Desi Arnaz, Cuba (Ricky Ricardo)
Birthday March 02, 1919 Jennifer Jones, Okla
Birthday March 02, 1931 Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader
Birthday March 02, 1931 Tom Wolfe, journalist (Right Stuff)
Birthday March 02, 1942 John Irving is born
Birthday March 02, 1950 Karen Carpenter, Ct, drummer
History March 02, 1776 The Siege of Boston
History March 02, 1807 US slave importation forbidden
History March 02, 1807 Congress abolishes the African slave trade
History March 02, 1819 Ark territory organized
History March 02, 1836 Tx declares independence from Mexico
History March 02, 1836 Texas declares independence
History March 02, 1840 Heinrich Olbers - discoverer of comets & asteroids - dies
History March 02, 1853 Washington territory organized
History March 02, 1861 Congress creates Dakota & Nevada territories
History March 02, 1865 Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia
History March 02, 1867 Congress abolishes peonage in NM
History March 02, 1901 Hawaii's 1st telegraph co opens
History March 02, 1917 Puerto Ricans become U.S. citizens, are recruited for war effort
History March 02, 1917 Puerto Rico territory created - US citizenship granted
History March 02, 1923 Time mag 1st published
History March 02, 1929 Congress passes the Jones Act
History March 02, 1929 Congress creates Court of Customs & Patent Appeals
History March 02, 1943 The Battle of the Bismarck Sea
History March 02, 1944 Train passengers suffocate
History March 02, 1949 1st non-stop - round-the-world airplane flight completed
History March 02, 1949 1st automatic st light (New Milford - Ct)
History March 02, 1958 1st surface crossing of the Antarctic continent is completed
History March 02, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 pts in an NBA game
History March 02, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points
History March 02, 1965 First Rolling Thunder raid conducted
History March 02, 1966 Ford celebrates 1 millionth Mustang
History March 02, 1967 Kennedy proposes plan to end the war
History March 02, 1969 Soviet Union and Chinese armed forces clash
History March 02, 1970 American Airlines 1st flight of Boeing 747
History March 02, 1972 Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby
History March 02, 1972 Pioneer 10 launched to Jupiter
History March 02, 1974 1st class postage raised to 10› from 8›
History March 02, 1976 Walt Disney World's 50-millionth guest
History March 02, 1978 Grave robbers steal Charlie Chaplin’s body
History March 02, 1978 Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6
History March 02, 1980 3rd Islander scoreless tie - Penguins in Pitts
History March 02, 1982 60th hat trick in Islander history - Bryan Trottier
History March 02, 1985 Sheena Easton sets a Billboard chart record when Sugar Walls becomes a Top 10 R&B hit
History March 02, 2005 Bush honors the Boston Red Sox
March 02, 1793 Sam Houston, Tx pres (1836-38, 1841-44)
March 02, 1793 Sam Houston born
March 02, 1810 Leo XIII, 256th pope (1878-1903)
March 02, 1824 Bedrich Smetana, Czech composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)
March 02, 1829 Carl Schurz, Civil War gen
March 02, 1876 Pius XII, 260th pope (1939-58)
March 02, 1904 Dr. Seuss, Author (Horton Hears a Who!)
March 02, 1909 Mel Ott, 1st NLer to hit 500 HRs
March 02, 1917 Desi Arnaz, Cuba (Ricky Ricardo)
March 02, 1919 Jennifer Jones, Okla
March 02, 1931 Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader
March 02, 1931 Tom Wolfe, journalist (Right Stuff)
March 02, 1942 John Irving is born
March 02, 1950 Karen Carpenter, Ct, drummer
March 02, 1776 The Siege of Boston
March 02, 1807 US slave importation forbidden
March 02, 1807 Congress abolishes the African slave trade
March 02, 1819 Ark territory organized
March 02, 1836 Tx declares independence from Mexico
March 02, 1836 Texas declares independence
March 02, 1840 Heinrich Olbers - discoverer of comets & asteroids - dies
March 02, 1853 Washington territory organized
March 02, 1861 Congress creates Dakota & Nevada territories
March 02, 1865 Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia
March 02, 1867 Congress abolishes peonage in NM
March 02, 1901 Hawaii's 1st telegraph co opens
March 02, 1917 Puerto Ricans become U.S. citizens, are recruited for war effort
March 02, 1917 Puerto Rico territory created - US citizenship granted
March 02, 1923 Time mag 1st published
March 02, 1929 Congress passes the Jones Act
March 02, 1929 Congress creates Court of Customs & Patent Appeals
March 02, 1943 The Battle of the Bismarck Sea
March 02, 1944 Train passengers suffocate
March 02, 1949 1st non-stop - round-the-world airplane flight completed
March 02, 1949 1st automatic st light (New Milford - Ct)
March 02, 1958 1st surface crossing of the Antarctic continent is completed
March 02, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 pts in an NBA game
March 02, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points
March 02, 1965 First Rolling Thunder raid conducted
March 02, 1966 Ford celebrates 1 millionth Mustang
March 02, 1967 Kennedy proposes plan to end the war
March 02, 1969 Soviet Union and Chinese armed forces clash
March 02, 1970 American Airlines 1st flight of Boeing 747
March 02, 1972 Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby
March 02, 1972 Pioneer 10 launched to Jupiter
March 02, 1974 1st class postage raised to 10› from 8›
March 02, 1976 Walt Disney World's 50-millionth guest
March 02, 1978 Grave robbers steal Charlie Chaplin’s body
March 02, 1978 Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6
March 02, 1980 3rd Islander scoreless tie - Penguins in Pitts
March 02, 1982 60th hat trick in Islander history - Bryan Trottier
March 02, 1985 Sheena Easton sets a Billboard chart record when Sugar Walls becomes a Top 10 R&B hit
March 02, 2005 Bush honors the Boston Red Sox