Historical Events
Alinghi win the America's Cup
America's Cup, Auckland: Swiss yacht Alinghi beats Team New Zealand by 0.44s to sweep series, 5-0; Alinghi's Russell Coutts wins last 14 America's Cup races he's competed in as skipper; most in history
- Fast bowler Andy Bichel takes career best 7 for 20 as Australia beats England by 2 wickets in a Cricket World Cup match in Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Australia unbeaten in record 12 ODI games
- The first International Symposium on Taiwan Sign Language Linguistics is held at Chung Cheng University.
Famous Deaths
- Hank Ballard [John Henry Kendricks], American rocker (The Midnighters - "The Twist" - pre-Chubber Checker), dies at 75
- Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer, dies at 71
About March 2, 2003
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: In Da Club - 50 Cent
#1 Song: Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
