Wikipedia: March 2

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*1836: declaration of independence of Texas from Mexico.

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*1793: [Sam Houston]? (Fought for Texas' independence from Mexico)
*1810: [Pope Leo XIII]? (256th pope of the Roman Catholic Church)
*1904: Dr. Seuss (author of children's books)
*1917: Desi Arnaz (actor)
*1919: [Jennifer Jones]? (actress)
*1931: [Mikhail Gorbachev]? (former President of the Soviet Union)
*1931: [Tom Wolfe]? (author)
*1942: John Irving (author)
*1942: [Lou Reed]? (singer, guitarist)
*1949: [Eddie Money]? (singer)
*1950: [Karen Carpenter]? (singer, drummer)
*1956: [Mark Evans]? (bassist: AC/DC)
*1962: [Jon Bon Jovi]? (singer, songwriter, actor)

March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). There are 304 days remaining.

Events:

1836: declaration of independence of Texas from Mexico.

Births:

1793: [Sam Houston]? (Fought for Texas' independence from Mexico)
1810: [Pope Leo XIII]? (256th pope of the Roman Catholic Church)
1904: Dr. Seuss (author of children's books)
1917: Desi Arnaz (actor)
1919: [Jennifer Jones]? (actress)
1931: [Mikhail Gorbachev]? (former President of the Soviet Union)
1931: [Tom Wolfe]? (author)
1942: John Irving (author)
1942: [Lou Reed]? (singer, guitarist)
1949: [Eddie Money]? (singer)
1950: [Karen Carpenter]? (singer, drummer)
1956: [Mark Evans]? (bassist: AC/DC)
1962: [Jon Bon Jovi]? (singer, songwriter, actor)

Deaths:

Holidays and observances:

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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