This is our day guide for Wednesday March 2nd 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on March 2nd 2016
Ethiopia: Victory of Adwa
Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty
Myanmar: Peasants' Day
A day to honour the role and contribution to Myanmar of the peasant workersPublic sector only
USA (regional): Texas Independence Day
Commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico on 2 March 1836| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for March 2nd 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 62 of 2016 | |
| 304 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 09 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Serge Gainsbourg, French Singer and Songwriter, dies. | |
| 1960 - Elvis Presley sets foot in Britain for the first and only time when he alights from a US Military DC-7 which landed to refuel at Prestwick airport, Ayrshire. | |
| 1951 - The pilot episode of I Love Lucy is recorded, inspired by Lucille Ball's hit radio show My Favourite Husband. | |
| Every year - The Nordfriesland Wintermarathon begins in Germany. One memorable event in our 'Universal Sporting Calendar'. |
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