{"id":207818,"date":"2020-01-01T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/march-2\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:27:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:27:29","slug":"march-2","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/march-2\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 2nd is Banana Cream Pie Day and Dr. Seuss Day.

Welcome to the 61^{st day of the year! We’re gradually getting through the year, but we still have another days left in 2025.}

March 2 had its fair share of disasters but has redeemed itself in history in other areas like technology and the growth of the United States of America.

Did you know that on this day in 1969, the Concorde airplane was tested for the first time? The flight took place in Toulouse, France.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about March 2^{nd in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on March 2 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2022\r\n\r\n
US President Joe Biden announced that Americans no longer needed to wear masks against Covid-19, following guidance released by the CDC.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
Chemical elements Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson were added to the Periodic Table of Elements.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The new elements were announced at an official inauguration ceremony at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.\r\n\r\n
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2008\r\n\r\n
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.\r\n\r\n
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1998\r\n\r\n
Jupiter’s moon was found to have a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Galileo probe made the discovery.\r\n\r\n
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1989\r\n\r\n
Madonna featured in a Pepsi Commercial during NBC-TV’s “Cosby Show.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The “Make A Wish” commercial gave fans a club version sample of her pending hit single “Like A Prayer.”\r\n\r\n
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1972\r\n\r\n
The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to obtain close-up images of Jupiter as well as pass through an asteroid belt.\r\n\r\n
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1969\r\n\r\n
The Concorde airplane was tested for the first time in Toulouse, France.\r\n\r\n
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1965\r\n\r\n
The musical “The Sound of Music,” starring Julie Andrews, premiered.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The movie is one of the greatest musicals of all time and won many awards, including the Academy Awards Best Picture of 1966.\r\n\r\n
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1949\r\n\r\n
Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.\r\n\r\n
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This marked the end for manual street lights.\r\n\r\n
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1933\r\n\r\n
The original “King Kong” movie was shown at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy, New York City, US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Rotten Tomatoes ranks the movie as the fourth greatest horror of all time.\r\n\r\n
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1933\r\n\r\n
An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A shocking 1,522 people died, 1,542 went missing, and 12,053 people were injured in the disaster.\r\n\r\n
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1910\r\n\r\n
Two trains crashed in a snowstorm in Wellington, Washington, USA, claiming the lives of 96 people.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1836\r\n\r\n
The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico during the Texas Revolution.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1797\r\n\r\n
The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Daniel Craig? See what other famous people were born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1997\r\n\r\n
Becky G\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
Singer\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Age:\r\n\r\n
28 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
Born In:\r\n\r\n\r\n
California, USA\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n