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Historical Events on March 2

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17 significant historical events occurred on March 2. March 2 is the date of six notable historical events from various decades and fields. The 16th Academy Awards ceremony took place in 1944. In 2008, the Russian presidential election was held. The Battle of Hue occurred during the Vietnam War in 1968. The 1958 Biathlon World Championships also happened on this date.

Total Events
17
Time Span
1270–2016
Categories
5
Top Category
war
11 events

24 famous birthdays on March 2

Including Nikos Kazantzakis, Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa, Pius XII

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
13th C.21st C.

13th Century

1 event
1270
war

1270 Medieval battle

15th Century

2 events
1429
war

1429 military action near the town of Rouvray in France

1476
war

Burgundian defeat in the Burgundian Wars, 2 March 1476

18th Century

1 event
1714
war

1714 battle in the Great Northern War

19th Century

4 events
1808
war

1808 minor naval battle of the Gunboat War

1811
war

1811 naval battle between Spanish royalists and Buenos Aires revolutionary government

1865
war

Battle of the American Civil War in Virginia

1868
war

1868 naval action in the Paraguayan War

20th Century

5 events
1944
war

16th Academy Awards — American Motion Picture Academy film award ceremony

1958
sports

Biathlon World Championships 1958 — 1958 edition of the Biathlon World Championships

1979
general

1979 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1979

1991
general

March 1991 civilian attack in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1991
war

Engagement that took place on March 2, 1991

21st Century

4 events
2008
politics

2008 Russian presidential election — 2008 election in Russia

2014
general

2014 charitable fundraising event at the 86th Academy Awards

2014
war

86th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2013

2016
disaster

Earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia

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