Historical Events In March - 02

1993  On this day in history salman Rushdie divorces Marianne Wiggins  

1993  Floortje Peneder, Dutch poet (Diary), dies at 15 on March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1994  On this day in history donald McKenzie MacKinnon, philosopher, dies at 80  

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

1995  On March - 02 ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed  

1995  On this day in history space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches  

1995  The NASA space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on a mission to study the far reaches of space on March - 02.  

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

1995  Hugo Cole, musician/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1996  On March - 02 tendulkar scores 137 for India vs SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose  

1996  On this day in history jacobo Majluta, president of Dominican Rep (1982), dies at 61  

1997  On this day in history saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple  

1997  On this day in history soyuz TM-24 returns to Earth (Russia)  

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

2012  On March - 02 tornadoes kill at least 27 people in the American states of Indiana and Kentucky  

2014  On March - 02 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  Gunmen attack the French embassy and army HQ in suspected terrorist incident in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, killing 8 and injuring 80 on this day in history.  

2019  On this day in history 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  

2020  Amy Klobuchar drops out of the US Democratic presidential race and endorses Joe Biden on March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

2020  On March - 02 american rap group Public Enemy part ways with Flavor Flav after 35 years over playing for free at Bernie Sanders rally  

2020  On March - 02 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.  

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.  

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.  

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.  

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  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.  

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.  

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.