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Historical Events on March 2

6 notable historical events happened on March 2 throughout history.

14 famous birthdays on March 2 — including Multatuli, Pius XII, Nikos Kazantzakis

20th Century4 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

1968
war

Battle of Hue — 1968 battle of the Vietnam War

1979
general

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

21st Century2 events

2008
politics

2008 Russian presidential election — 2008 election in Russia

2014
war

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