Page 10: Historical Events In March - 02

1993  Salman Rushdie divorces Marianne Wiggins on March - 02.   

1993  Floortje Peneder, Dutch poet (Diary), dies at 15 on this day in history.   

1994  On March - 02 branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender if taped statement is broadcast; it is, but he doesn't   

1994  Miami begins a latin walk of fame, first star for Gloria Estefan on this day in history.   

1994  William Natcher, (Representative-Democrat-KY), casts his 18,401 &last consecutive vote on March - 02.   

1994  Donald McKenzie MacKinnon, philosopher, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1995  On March - 02 british trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC   

1995  On this day in history ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed   

1995  On this day in history space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches   

1995  The NASA space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on a mission to study the far reaches of space on March - 02.   

1995  On this day in history the UN evacutes the last of its peacekeeping forces from Somalia.   

1995  Hugo Cole, musician/critic, dies at 77 on March - 02.   

1996  On March - 02 tendulkar scores 137 for India vs SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose   

1996  Jacobo Majluta, president of Dominican Rep (1982), dies at 61 on March - 02.   

1997  On March - 02 saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple   

1997  Soyuz TM-24 returns to Earth (Russia) on this day in history.   

1999  Rock singer Dusty Springfield dies at her London area home at age 59 on March - 02.   

2012  Tornadoes kill at least 27 people in the American states of Indiana and Kentucky on this day in history.   

2014  On March - 02 86th Academy Awards: "12 Years a Slave," Matthew McConaughey & Cate Blanchett win   

2017  On this day in history uS Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from the investigation into Trump campaign contacts with Russia after revelations he met Russian ambassador   

2018  On this day in history gunmen attack the French embassy and army HQ in suspected terrorist incident in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, killing 8 and injuring 80   

2019  37-year-old Swiss 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer beats Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to win his 100th ATP Tour title at the Dubai Championships on March - 02.   

2020  On March - 02 amy Klobuchar drops out of the US Democratic presidential race and endorses Joe Biden   

2020  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey can not longer enforce 2016 deal with EU to stop migrants entering Europe, warns millions may try on March - 02.   

2020  On this day in history american rap group Public Enemy part ways with Flavor Flav after 35 years over playing for free at Bernie Sanders rally   

2020  Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on this day in history.   

2021  On March - 02 six books by Dr. Seuss will cease publication because of racist and insensitive imagery according to Dr. Seuss Enterprises   

2021  Dolly Parton receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine she gave $1 million to help develop on this day in history.   

2023  Head of UK security service MI5 apologizes for not acting on intelligence to stop the 2017 Manchester Arena attack at an Ariana Grande concert by a suicide bomber [1] on this day in history.   

2024  Brit Music Awards: Raye wins a record six Brits, including album and song of the year, with Kylie Minogue awarded Global Icon [1] on this day in history.   

2024  On March - 02 leBron James becomes first player in NBA history to score 40,000 regular-season points as his LA Lakers slip to a 124-114 defeat to Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles   

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.