March 2nd in History
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March 2nd in History1882: Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria
1958: Antartic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs
1970: Rhodesia gains independence
1986: The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence
March 2nd birthdays
1793: Sam Houston, Texan leader
1931: Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader