Es passierte an einem 02 March

1917 : Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicated


On 2 March 1917, Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicated under pressure from the people and the Bolsheviks, after 300 years of rule by the Romanov dynasty.

1965 : Operation Rolling Thunder


On 2 March 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder, a campaign of aerial bombing of the U.S. Army and South Vietnamese forces against North Vietnam, began with the striking of an ammunition depot at Xom Bang. The operation ended on November 1st 1968 and was a complete failure.

1972 : Pioneer 10 launched from Cape Canaveral


On 2 March 1972, the Pioneer 10 space probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida with a mission to explore the asteroid belt around Jupiter and the outer solar system. The probe completed its mission and communication with it was lost in 2003.

2004 : Ashoura Massacre in Iraq


On March 2, 2004, terrorists of al-Qaeda launched a series of bombings targeting Shi'ites who commemorated the Day of Ashura in Iraq. 178 people were killed and 500 injured.

2008 : Dmitry Medvedev elected President of the Russian Federation


On March 2, 2008, Dmitry Medvedev is elected President of the Russian Federation. He announced that he would work in tandem with his predecessor Vladimir Putin who became Prime Minister.

Tagesaktualität : 02 March

Festival Omizu-Okuri in Obama
The Festival-Omizu Okuri, water carrying, has been held every March 2 in the town of Obama in Japan for 1200 years. The city of Obama has known an increase of popularity since the election of President Obama.

Zitat des Tages : 02 March

Serge Gainsbourg
Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.

Geburtstage : 02 March

Camille Desmoulins, French journalist (1760)
Joel Roberts Poinsett, American politician and botanist (1779)
Eduard Douwes Dekker (Multatuli) , Dutch writer (1820)
Carl Jacobsen, Danish brewer (1842)
Desi Arnaz, American actor and musician (1917)
Tamara Toumanova, Russian ballerina (1919)
Jennifer Jones, American actress (1919)
Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian politician, Nobel Peace Prize (1931)
Tom Wolfe, American writer (1931)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1937)
Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (1938)
Luc Plamondon, Canadian lyricist (1942)
John Irving, American writer (1942)
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Prime Minister of Iran (1942)
Alain Chamfort, French singer (1949)
Mark Evans, Australian bassist (AC/DC) (1956)
Jon Bon Jovi, American musician (1962)
Daniel Craig, English actor (1968)
Trevor Sinclair, English footballer (1973)
Chris Martin, English musician (Coldplay) (1977)
Sergei Davydov, Belarusian figure skater (1979)
Elizabeth Jagger, English model and actress (1984)
Luke Pritchard, English singer (The Kooks) (1985)

Sie haben uns verlassen 02 March

Alessandro Farnese , Italian cardinal (1589)
Berthe Morisot, French painter (1895)
D. H. Lawrence, English writer (1930)
Howard Carter, British archaeologist (1939)
Jim Lightbody, American athlete (1953)
Randolph Scott, American actor (1987)
Serge Gainsbourg, French singer (1991)
Henri Troyat, French writer (2007)

Tipp des Tages : 02 March

Peel garlic


To peel the garlic easily, put the clove garlic in hot water: they will then be peeled easily without sticking to fingers.

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