Historical Events
- Interstate commerce comes under federal control
Famous Birthdays
- Henry Beebee Carrington, American lawyer, professor, prolific author, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Wallingford, Connecticut (d. 1912)
- Konstantin Ushinsky, Russian educationalist (credited as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia), born in Tula, Russia (d. 1870)
- [Friedrich] Bedřich Smetana, Czech composer (The Bartered Bride; Má Vlast; Moldau), born in Litomyšl, Bohemia (d. 1884)
1824 Highlights
About March 2, 1824
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 199 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Pisces
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