Historical Events
- 1st transport from Westerbork Netherlands to Sobibor concentration camp
Famous Birthdays
- Gordon Black, English industrialist
- Peter Straub, American author
- Rosa DeLauro, (Rep-D-Connecticut)
- Stephen Dickman, composer
- Tony Meehan [Daniel Meehan], English rocker (Drifters, Vipers), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Alexandre Yersin, Swiss French bacteriologist (discovered bubonic plague bacillus), dies at 79
1943 Highlights
About March 2, 1943
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 10 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces