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What happened in history on this day: March 2?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 2 in ...
- 1987 - Apple Computer introduces the expandable Macintosh SE. It features 8 MHz 68000 processor, and 1 MB of RAM. A dual floppy system sells for US$2900. With one floppy drive and a 20 MB hard drive, price is US$3700.
- 1987 - Apple Computer introduces the open architecture Macintosh II, the first for Apple with color graphics. It features 16 MHz 68020 processor, and 1 MB of RAM. A basic system with one 800 kB 3.5-inch floppy drive and no monitor sells for US$3900. A system with 1 MB RAM, one floppy drive, 40 MB hard drive, and color monitor is priced at US$7000. The system features a plug-and-play "NuBus" architecture for expansion cards.
- 1997 - US Senator Orrin Hatch holds a hearing in Microsoft's alledged antitrust activities, questioning Bill Gates, Scott NcNealy of Sun Microsystems, and Jim Barksdale of Netscape Communications. Bill Gates admits Microsoft's contracts with Internet content companies are barred from promoting Netscape's browser.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer appears, with integrated monitor and keyboard, and external floppy disk drive.
- 1928 - In New York, Walt meet with Bill Nolan, one of the lead animators of Krazy Kat, and with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer again, and with Fox. Metro says it is not releasing any cartoons this year. Fox says it is not releasing any cartoons it does not make itself.
- 1928 - Walt Disney meets with Charles Mintz again. Mintz raises his offer to $1750 per film plus 50 percent profits. Walt says he will accept it if Mintz produces the contract immediately. Mintz says he cannot.
- 1928 - In New York, Walt Disney meets with Manny Goldstein of Universal Pictures. Goldstein says he must deal with Charles Mintz for this year due to their contract.
- 1951 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Dude Duck to theaters.
- 1955 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen.
- 1969 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Nature's Better Built Homes, with Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore.
- 1976 - Walt Disney World welcomes its 50-millionth guest, Susan Brummer.
- 1986 - The Disney Channel begins airing Enchanted Musical Playhouse. The first show is entitled The Story of Ferdinand.
- 1986 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled The Undergrads. The film was previously shown on The Disney Channel.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- At a shopping mall, a store is called "Something Wicker This Way Comes", a reference to the Disney film Something Wicked This Way Comes.
- A character refers to the film "Honey, I ScotchGuarded the Kids", a reference to the Disney film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
- 2004 - On the evening before the annual shareholders meeting, Michael Eisner, Robert Iger, and the Disney board of directors meet. Eisner offers to resign, but the board opposes this. Eisner agrees to cede the title of chairman to George Mitchell.
- 1986 - At the Miami Grand Prix Circuit, in Miami, Florida, the Lowenbrau Grand Prix of Miami race is held, part of the IMSA Came GT series. The Corvette GTP is fastest qualifier, and leads most of the first hour, but then the turbocharger fails.
- 2001 - At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, the Grand-AM Cup race is held.
- Finishing 4th in SGS class and 5th overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette Z06, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 5th in SGS class and 31st overall is the Phoenix American Motorsports #35 Corvette, driven by John Heinricy and Bill Lester.
- Finishing 7th in SGS class and 40th overall is the Gilbert Racing #25 Corvette, driven by Ritchie Holt and Henry Gilbert.
- 2002 - At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, the Nextel 250 race is held, Round 2 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 8th overall is the Flis Motorsports #90 Corvette, driven by Michael Ciasulli, and David Haskell.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 10th overall is the Flis Motorsports #09 Corvette, driven by Doug Goad, and Craig Conway.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 14th overall is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt, and James Briody.
- Finishing 4th in AGT class and 15th overall is the Dick Greer Racing - Wendy's #82 Corvette, driven by Dick Greer, and Jack Willes.
- Finishing 5th in AGT class and 16th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Stephen Richards, Andrew Richards, and Rob Morgan.
- Finishing 6th in AGT class and 21st overall is the Ferrea Racing / Hi-Tech Motorsports #13 Corvette, driven by Daniel Urrutia, and Luis Sereix.
- Finishing 10th in AGT class and 31st overall is the Diman Racing Systems #25 Corvette, driven by Mandy Gonzalez, and Julio Tadeo.
- 1936 - Adolf Hitler issues final orders for troops to re-occupy their former garrison posts in Rhineland towns. If French forces take action, the troops are instructed to withdraw.
- 1940 - A German plane drops bombs on liner Domala in the English Channel. Three hits are scored, killing 100 of 300 passengers.
- 1942 - (about 1500 hours) In Broome, Australia, a large Japanese Navy reconnaissance flying boat is sighted circling the city. Military personnel see it as a prelude to an attack.
- 1945 - American bombers attack Dresden and Chemnitz, Germany.
- 1945 - 703 British bombers make an area air attack on Cologne, Germany.
- 1945 - (evening) 223 British bombers attack the Landberger aqueduct of the Dortmund-Ems Canal in Germany, breaching it.
- 1946 - In Budapest, Hungary, former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture during the German occupation Count Fidel Palffy is hanged as a war criminal.
- 2005 - Finland issues a 65-cent postage stamp marking the end of the Winter War with the Soviet Union during World War II.
- 1999 - In Tokyo, Japan, Sony unveils specifications of the next PlayStation video game system to 1500 invited guests. It features 300 MHz 128-bit "Emotion Engine" processor co-developed by Toshiba and Sony CEI, 150 MHz Graphics Synthesizer processor, games on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM up to 4.7 GB, 32 MB main RAM, 3.2 GBps memory bus, floating-point performance 6.2 GFLOPS, 33.8 or 37.5 MHz core PlayStation CPU, and IEEE 1394, USB, and PC Card interfaces.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An actress comments that most actor-dates just want to talk about "their Botox, their Tae-bo, or their Xbox".
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A parody of the Swedish IKEA stores is made, with a Swedish robot delivering a box with a yellow and blue "PI-KEA" logo. The robot says "Enjoy your affordable Swedish crap".
- 1998 - The Royal Canadian Mint Act is amended, adding specifications for $50 0.9999 fine silver coins, weighing 4799.97 grains.
- 1998 - A Royal proclamation authorizes the issuance of a 1998 $50 silver coin, 10 ounces, with "10th Anniversary" on edge.
- 1874 - Baseball batter's box is officially adopted.
- 1890 - Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19).
- 1902 - Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (National League) club to manage American League's new Boston Somersets.
- 1904 - "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted.
- 1909 - Birth of Mel Ott first National League-er to hit 500 homeruns, hall of famer (New York Giants).
- 1912 - Birth of Arthur Beaumont C Langton cricketer (South African pace bowler of 1930's).
- 1913 - Birth of Mort Cooper baseball player (National League Most Valuable Player 1942).
- 1917 - Birth of Jim Konstanty baseball player (National League Most Valuable Player 1950).
- 1918 - New York Yankees purchase first baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia Athletics.
- 1923 - Birth of Don Taylor cricketer (New Zealand 3 Tests, Auckland stands w/Sutcliffe in Wisden).
- 1927 - Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year).
- 1929 - Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game.
- 1934 - Birth of Howard "Hopalong" Cassady NFL player.
- 1938 - Birth of Donald Schwall baseball player (1961 American League rookie of year).
- 1944 - Birth of Pam Barnett LPGA golfer.
- 1951 - First NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-94 at Boston.
- 1952 - Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open.
- 1955 - Birth of Steve Small cricketer (stalwart New South Wales opening batsman).
- 1958 - Birth of Ian Woosnam Welsh golfer.
- 1958 - Birth of Kevin Curren South Africa, tennis star.
- 1958 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open.
- 1959 - Birth of Laura Hurlbut LPGA golfer.
- 1962 - Birth of Al Del Greco NFL kicker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers).
- 1962 - Birth of Philip Jonas Johannesburg South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Payless-second).
- 1962 - Birth of Terry Steinbach New Ulm Minnesota, catcher (Oakland Athletics).
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game.
- 1965 - Birth of Ron Gant Victoria Texas, outfielder (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1966 - Birth of Judith Wiesner Hallein Austria, tennis star (1994 Schenectady).
- 1967 - Birth of Allan Boyko Canadian Football League slot back/twin of Bruce (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1967 - Birth of Bruce Boyko Canadian Football League fullback/twin of Allan (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1967 - Birth of Leo Gomez Canovanas PR, infielder (Chicago Cubs).
- 1968 - Birth of Penny "Stamper" Davis Carlisle England, Canadian 470 yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - World Ice Dance Championship in Geneva won by Diane Towler and Bernard Ford (Great Britain).
- 1968 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov (USSR).
- 1968 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Peggy Fleming (USA).
- 1968 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Emmerich Danzer (Austria).
- 1969 - Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season.
- 1970 - Birth of Kevin Miniefield NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears).
- 1971 - Birth of James Hammerstrand LaMesa California, volleyball middle blocker (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Ray Hall NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1971 - Birth of Ruffin Hamilton NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1974 - Birth of Martine Dessureault Montréal Québec Canada, 50 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Lars Bruggemann hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998).
- 1976 - Bob Lurie becomes CEO of San Francisco Giants.
- 1980 - Third Islander scoreless tie-Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh.
- 1980 - Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Sun City Golf Classic.
- 1980 - Mike Bratz (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games.
- 1984 - John Long (Detroit Michigan) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games.
- 1985 - John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympics Committee, dies at 57.
- 1986 - Mary Beth Zimmerman wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational.
- 1989 - NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game.
- 1989 - New York Mets' Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez.
- 1990 - Mark Tewsksbury swims world record 50 metre backstroke (25.06 seconds).
- 1991 - Deb Richard wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.
- 1991 - Del Ballard Jr, throws most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history.
- 1991 - James "Cool Papa" Bell, Negro baseball league great, dies at 87.
- 1991 - North Carolina State Chris Corchiani becomes first NCAA player to get 1,000 assists.
- 1992 - Anita Hall swims female world record 200 metre freestyle (2:05.35).
- 1992 - The highest-paid player in baseball is now Ryne Sandberg, after signing a four-year contract extension worth US$7.1 million per season.
- 1996 - Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose.
- 1997 - Gail Graham wins LPGA Alpine Australian Ladies Masters.
- 1997 - Nick Faldo wins Nissan Golf Open.
- 2004 - Death of Cormac McAnallen, Irish footballer (born 1980).
- 2004 - Death of Marge Schott, baseball team owner (born 1928).
- 2005 - President George W. Bush awards the nation's highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, posthumously to Jackie Robinson's widow. Robinson died in 1972.
- 2007 - Mike Young signs an $80 million, five-year contract extension offered by American baseball's Texas Rangers.
- 2007 - Five Bluffton University baseball players and the driver and his wife are killed in a chartered bus accident in Atlanta. The players, Zach Arend, David Betts, Scott Harmon, Cody Holp, and Tyler Williams, were en route to to Sarasota, Florida.
- 1968 - USSR launches space probe Zond 4; fails to leave Earth orbit.
- 1972 - Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby.
- 1978 - Soyuz 28 carries two cosmonauts (one Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6.
- 1995 - Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches.
- 1997 - Soyuz TM-24 returns to Earth (Russia).
- 1998 - Data sent from the Galileo probe indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.
- 2004 - NASA announces that the Mars rover MER-B (Opportunity) has confirmed that its landing area was once drenched in water.
- 1910 - Two trains crash in snow storm in Wellington Washington, 118 die.
- 1933 - Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan.
- 1938 - Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths (Los Angeles California).
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