Historical Events
Academy Awards
16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones & Paul Lukas win
- Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocate 521 in Italy
Famous Birthdays
- Katherine Crawford, actress (Captains & Kings, Gemini Man)
- Leif Segerstam, Finnish violinist, conductor, and composer of 342 symphonies (...and counting!), born in Vaasa, Finland
- Uschi Glas, German actress
About March 2, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
