March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 304 days remain until the end of the year. 537 – Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his bucellarii are almost cut off. [1]

On March 2, 1943, the Battle of the Bismarck Sea begins when U.S. and Australian land-based planes launch an offensive against a convoy of Japanese ships in the western Pacific.

Mar 2, 2025 · Historical events for the 2nd of March. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on March 2.

Did you know that March 2 is known as Banana Cream Pie Day? Here you can find historical events that happened on this day, as well as facts about Mar 2.

On This Day In History - March 2: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Mar 2, 2012 · What happened on this day in history, March 2. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on March 2.

What is March 2nd? We have 35 holidays listed for March 2. March 2nd is the sixty-first day (sixty-second in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; it marks the anniversary of the U.S. Congress passing the first Reconstruction Act, and the enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act: granting Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on March 2? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

March 2 Today's: 1807 - The U.S. Congress passed 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."

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