Historical Events
- President McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier National Park (5th in US)
Famous Birthdays
- Harald Søltoft Agersnap, Danish cellist, pianist, conductor, and composer (Royal Danish Theatre, 1931-66), born in Vinding, Denmark (d. 1982)
- Pattie Menzies, Australian wife of PM Robert Menzies, born in Alexandra, Australia (d. 1995)
About March 2, 1899
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces
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