WillDekkard
03-02-2010, 04:09 AM
Hear are some notable events that happened on This Date in History
- March 2nd
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* 986 Louis V becomes King of the Franks.
* 1127 Assassination of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders.
* 1717 The Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England.
* 1791 Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.
* 1807 The U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country."
* 1808 The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
* 1815 Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.
* 1836 Texas Revolution: Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico.
* 1842 The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.
* 1855 Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia.
* 1861 The Nevada Territory and Dakota Territory are organized as political divisions of the United States.
* 1861 Emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia: Tsar Alexander II signs the emancipation reform into law, abolishing Russian serfdom.
* 1863 The U.S. Congress authorizes track width of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) for Union Pacific Railroad
* 1865 East Cape War: The Volkner Incident in New Zealand.
* 1867 The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act
* 1877 U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.
* 1888 The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
* 1896 Ethiopia defeats Italy in the Battle of Adwa, marking the first victory of an African nation over a colonial power.
* 1899 In the state of Washington, USA, Mount Rainier National Park is established.
* 1901 The U.S. Congress passes the Platt amendment, limiting the autonomy of Cuba as a condition for the withdrawal of American troops.
* 1903 In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
* 1917 The enactment of the Jones-Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
* 1917 (Old Style) Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Michael II of Russia.
* 1919 The first Communist International meets in Moscow.
* 1933 The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
* 1937 The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a surprise collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry.
* 1939 Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
* 1941 World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact.
* 1943 World War II: Battle of the Bismarck Sea United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships.
* 1946 Ho Chi Minh is elected the President of North Vietnam.
* 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.
* 1949 The first automatic street light is installed in New Milford, Conn..
* 1953 The Academy Awards are first broadcast on television by NBC.
* 1955 King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia abdicates the throne in favor of his father, King Norodom Suramarit.
* 1956 Morocco declares its independence from France.
* 1962 In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'ιtat.
* 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points.
* 1969 In Toulouse, France the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.
* 1969 Soviet and Chinese forces clash at a border outpost on the Ussuri River.
* 1970 Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown.
* 1972 The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets.
* 1978 Czech Vladimνr Remek becomes the first non-Russian or non-American to go into space, when he is launched aboard Soyuz 28.
* 1989 Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century.
* 1990 Nelson Mandela elected deputy President of the African National Congress.
* 1991 Battle at Rumaila Oil Field brings an end to the 1991 Gulf War.
* 1992 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, San Marino, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan join the United Nations.
* 1998 Data sent from the Galileo spacecraft indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.
* 2002 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).
* 2003 The first International Symposium on Taiwan Sign Language Linguistics is held at Chung Cheng University.
* 2004 War in Iraq: Al-Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Massacre in Iraq, killing 170 and wounding over 500.
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- March 2nd
c/p from Wikipedia
* 986 Louis V becomes King of the Franks.
* 1127 Assassination of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders.
* 1717 The Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England.
* 1791 Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.
* 1807 The U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country."
* 1808 The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
* 1815 Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.
* 1836 Texas Revolution: Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico.
* 1842 The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.
* 1855 Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia.
* 1861 The Nevada Territory and Dakota Territory are organized as political divisions of the United States.
* 1861 Emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia: Tsar Alexander II signs the emancipation reform into law, abolishing Russian serfdom.
* 1863 The U.S. Congress authorizes track width of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) for Union Pacific Railroad
* 1865 East Cape War: The Volkner Incident in New Zealand.
* 1867 The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act
* 1877 U.S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U.S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.
* 1888 The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
* 1896 Ethiopia defeats Italy in the Battle of Adwa, marking the first victory of an African nation over a colonial power.
* 1899 In the state of Washington, USA, Mount Rainier National Park is established.
* 1901 The U.S. Congress passes the Platt amendment, limiting the autonomy of Cuba as a condition for the withdrawal of American troops.
* 1903 In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
* 1917 The enactment of the Jones-Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
* 1917 (Old Style) Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Michael II of Russia.
* 1919 The first Communist International meets in Moscow.
* 1933 The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
* 1937 The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a surprise collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry.
* 1939 Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
* 1941 World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact.
* 1943 World War II: Battle of the Bismarck Sea United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships.
* 1946 Ho Chi Minh is elected the President of North Vietnam.
* 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.
* 1949 The first automatic street light is installed in New Milford, Conn..
* 1953 The Academy Awards are first broadcast on television by NBC.
* 1955 King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia abdicates the throne in favor of his father, King Norodom Suramarit.
* 1956 Morocco declares its independence from France.
* 1962 In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'ιtat.
* 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points.
* 1969 In Toulouse, France the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.
* 1969 Soviet and Chinese forces clash at a border outpost on the Ussuri River.
* 1970 Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown.
* 1972 The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets.
* 1978 Czech Vladimνr Remek becomes the first non-Russian or non-American to go into space, when he is launched aboard Soyuz 28.
* 1989 Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century.
* 1990 Nelson Mandela elected deputy President of the African National Congress.
* 1991 Battle at Rumaila Oil Field brings an end to the 1991 Gulf War.
* 1992 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, San Marino, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan join the United Nations.
* 1998 Data sent from the Galileo spacecraft indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.
* 2002 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).
* 2003 The first International Symposium on Taiwan Sign Language Linguistics is held at Chung Cheng University.
* 2004 War in Iraq: Al-Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Massacre in Iraq, killing 170 and wounding over 500.
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