Famous people born on March 2 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 2, you share it with Dr. Seuss, Desi Arnaz, Jon Bon Jovi — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for March 2
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
61st
Day of the year
March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years), with 304 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 2
Dr. Seuss — Beloved children's author of The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham (born 1904).
Desi Arnaz — Cuban-American actor and bandleader who starred in I Love Lucy (born 1917).
Jon Bon Jovi — Rock singer-songwriter and frontman of the band Bon Jovi (born 1962).
Also sharing the day:
Mikhail Gorbachev (b. 1931) — last leader of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Lou Reed (b. 1942) — American rock pioneer who fronted the Velvet Underground.
Daniel Craig (b. 1968) — English actor who played James Bond in five films.
March 2 in history
1836 — Texas declared its independence from Mexico, founding the Republic of Texas.
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game, a record that still stands.
1969 — The supersonic airliner Concorde made its first test flight in Toulouse, France.
1933 — The original King Kong premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
1949 — The B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II completed the first nonstop around-the-world flight, landing in Fort Worth, Texas.
1972 — NASA launched Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft sent to the outer planets.
March 2 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 2?
Anyone born on March 2 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for March 2?
The birthstone for a March 2 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 2?
Dr. Seuss is among the best known — Beloved children's author of The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham (born 1904).
What happened on March 2?
In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, founding the Republic of Texas.
What day of the year is March 2?
March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years), with 304 days still to come.
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