1969 - Maiden flight of supersonic Concorde, at Toulouse
1958 - The first surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days
1949 - A US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight.
1877 - Rutherford B Hayes elected 19th president of US, despite losing popular vote.
1867 - Congress passes 1st Reconstruction Act.
This Day In Business
1927 - Live Television is created for the first time when AT&T is able to transmit it.
1933 - King Kong, a movie distinguished for its use of stop-motion animation, premiers in New York.
1998 - Galileo Spacecraft reports that one of Jupiter's moons has water beneath the surface
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in an NBA game in Hershey, PA
March 2nd Holiday
Texas Independence Day - Celebrates the Texas Declaration of Independence signed on March 2, 1836.
Today's Birthday Trivia
Coldplay released the acclaimed albums X&Y, A Rush of Blood to the Head, and Viva la Vida. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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