March 2

What happened on March 2 in history

3 events fall on March 2, from 1807 to 1969. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on March 2

  1. 1807

    Congress bans the transatlantic slave trade

    The importation of enslaved people into the United States is prohibited from 1808.

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  2. 1836

    Texas declares independence

    Delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos break with Mexico.

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  3. 1969

    Concorde's first flight

    The prototype takes off from Toulouse for a twenty-seven minute test.

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