Historical Events In March - 02

1993  On this day in history salman Rushdie divorces Marianne Wiggins   

1993  On this day in history floortje Peneder, Dutch poet (Diary), dies at 15   

1994  Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender if taped statement is broadcast; it is, but he doesn't on March - 02.   

1994  Miami begins a latin walk of fame, first star for Gloria Estefan on March - 02.   

1994  On this day in history william Natcher, (Representative-Democrat-KY), casts his 18,401 &last consecutive vote   

1994  Donald McKenzie MacKinnon, philosopher, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1995  British trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed   

1995  Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches on March - 02.   

1995  The NASA space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on a mission to study the far reaches of space on this day in history.   

1995  The UN evacutes the last of its peacekeeping forces from Somalia on March - 02.   

1995  On this day in history hugo Cole, musician/critic, dies at 77   

1996  Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose on this day in history.   

1996  Jacobo Majluta, president of Dominican Rep (1982), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1997  On March - 02 saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple   

1997  Soyuz TM-24 returns to Earth (Russia) on March - 02.   

1999  On this day in history rock singer Dusty Springfield dies at her London area home at age 59.   

2012  Tornadoes kill at least 27 people in the American states of Indiana and Kentucky on March - 02.   

2014  On this day in history 86th Academy Awards: "12 Years a Slave," Matthew McConaughey & Cate Blanchett win   

2017  On March - 02 uS Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from the investigation into Trump campaign contacts with Russia after revelations he met Russian ambassador   

2018  On March - 02 gunmen attack the French embassy and army HQ in suspected terrorist incident in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, killing 8 and injuring 80   

2019  37-year-old Swiss 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer beats Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to win his 100th ATP Tour title at the Dubai Championships on this day in history.   

2020  Amy Klobuchar drops out of the US Democratic presidential race and endorses Joe Biden on this day in history.   

2020  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey can not longer enforce 2016 deal with EU to stop migrants entering Europe, warns millions may try on March - 02.   

2020  On this day in history american rap group Public Enemy part ways with Flavor Flav after 35 years over playing for free at Bernie Sanders rally   

2020  On this day in history russian President Vladimir Putin proposes constitutional amendment banning gay marriage   

2021  On this day in history six books by Dr. Seuss will cease publication because of racist and insensitive imagery according to Dr. Seuss Enterprises   

2021  Dolly Parton receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine she gave $1 million to help develop on March - 02.   

2023  Head of UK security service MI5 apologizes for not acting on intelligence to stop the 2017 Manchester Arena attack at an Ariana Grande concert by a suicide bomber [1] on March - 02.   

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on March - 02.   

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil