Happy Monday, March 2, 2026! Today marks the 61st day of the year, with 304 days still ahead.
Historical Highlights:
On this day in 1955, before Rosa Parks’ iconic stand, Claudette Colvin, a courageous Black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.
Other significant events on March 2:
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson signed the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, impacting the trade of enslaved individuals.
In 1861, Texas, having seceded from the Union, joined the Confederacy.
In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1876 presidential election over Samuel J. Tilden, despite Tilden winning the popular vote.
In 1943, the Battle of the Bismarck Sea commenced during World War II, with U.S. and Australian forces inflicting heavy damage on a Japanese convoy.
In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored a record 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks in an NBA game.
In 1985, the U.S. government approved an AIDS screening test to detect virus antibodies in blood donations.
In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church’s right to free speech over a grieving father’s protest near his son’s funeral.
In 2020, a tornado outbreak in Tennessee resulted in 24 fatalities and significant damage from multiple twisters over two days.
Celebrity Birthdays:
- John Irving (Author) – 84
- Laraine Newman (Actor-Comedian) – 74
- Ian Woosnam (Golf Hall of Famer) – 68
- Jon Bon Jovi (Musician) – 64
- Daniel Craig (Actor) – 58
- Method Man (Rapper-Actor) – 55
- Chris Martin (Coldplay) – 49
- Rebel Wilson (Actor) – 46
- Bryce Dallas Howard (Actor) – 45
- Henrik Lundqvist (Hockey Hall of Famer) – 44
- Robert Iler (Actor) – 41
- Nathalie Emmanuel (Actor) – 37
- Luke Combs (Country Musician) – 36
- Becky G (Singer-Actor) – 29
