A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
March 2: Day of the Week
March 2, 2024 was the 62nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 304 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 2 Historical Event(s)
1797
The Bank of England issues the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
1807
The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country.
1808
The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
1901
The U.S. Congress passes the Platt Amendment, limiting the autonomy of Cuba as a condition of the withdrawal of American troops.
1949
Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute.
1983
Compact Disc players and discs are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had only been available in Japan before then.
1989
Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century.
1990
Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the African National Congress.
1991
Battle at Rumaila Oil Field brings an end to the 1991 Gulf War.
1995
Researchers at Fermilab announce the discovery of the top quark.
Who were born on March 2?
1862
Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (d. 1916)
1909
Mel Ott, American baseball player (d. 1958)
1913
Celedonio Romero, Spanish guitarist (d. 1996)
1919
Tamara Toumanova, Russian ballerina and actress (d. 1996)
1926
Murray Rothbard, American economist (d. 1995)
1952
Laraine Newman, American actress
1962
Al Del Greco, American football player
1979
Sergei Davydov, Belarusian figure skater
1980
Vincent Walker, American musician (Suburban Legends)
1985
Suso Santana, Spanish football player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters POXVVJAHO? Check your answers here: Word scramble POXVVJAHO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.