Historical Events
- 21st Grand National: Chris Green aboard 7/1 Half Caste wins by only a short neck from Jean Du Quesne
Famous Birthdays
- Sholem Aleichem [Solomon Rabinowitz], Yiddish author and playwright (Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye the Dairyman), born in Pereyaslav, Russian Empire (d. 1916)
About March 2, 1859
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 165 years, 2 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
