Famous Birthdays
- Jeffrey Chodorow, American restaurateur and financier
- Karen Carpenter, American pop vocalist and drummer ("We've Only Just Begun"; "Rainy Days And Mondays"; "Top Of The World"), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1983)
- Matthew Laurance [Dycoff], American actor (Duet), born in Queens, New York City
- Mitchel Laurance [Dycoff], American actor (LA Law, Not Necessarily the News), born in Queens, New York City
Famous Deaths
- M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76
- Rosli Dhobi, pro-Indonesian Malay student, hanged in Kuching for the assassination of Duncan Stewart, British Governor of Sarawak
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights
About March 2, 1950
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces