March 2
This day in history:
- 1965 β The US and Republic of Vietnam Air Force begin Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
- 1991 β Establishment of Kuwait Democratic Forum, center-left political organization in Kuwait.
- 1969 β In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.
- 1972 β The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets.
Births:
- 1913 β Godfried Bomans, Dutch television host and author (d. 1971)
- 1922 β Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, American saxophonist (d. 1986)
- 1869 β Julien FΓ©lix, French military officer and aviator (d. 1914)
Deaths:
- 2003 β Hank Ballard, American singer-songwriter (b. 1927)
- 2012 β Van T. Barfoot, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1919)
- 2007 β Henri Troyat, Russian-French historian and author (b. 1911)
Holidays:
- National Read Across America Day (United States)
- *Christian feast day:*
- Texas Independence Day
Random Article of the day:
Speed, Indiana
Speed is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It used to be known as Fredricksburg.
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