We are the 62nd day of the year, we celebrate Saint-Charles le Bon / Comte de Flandre, born in Denmark around 1081, died in Bruges on March 2, 1127, he participated in the first crusade.
The sun rises two minutes earlier at 7:31 a.m. and sets two minutes later at 6:35 p.m. The saying: "In March, when it thunders, everyone is surprised"
Some March 2
1900: premiere at the Antoine Theater of the play by Jules Renard, "Poil de carotte"
1933: Hollywood cinematographic premiere of "King Kong" by EB Schoedsack
1939: Cardinal Pacelli becomes Pius XII
1949: the American B-50 Lucky Lady bomber makes the first non-stop world tour
1956: independence of Morocco
1969: first test flight of the Concorde 001 in Toulouse
1982: adoption in France of the decentralization law
1991: death of Serge Gainsbourg
2000: After 503 days of detention, Great Britain releases Augusto Pinochet for medical reasons
2002: "The fabulous destiny of Amélie Poulain" wins four César awards
2007: death of novelist and biographer Henri Troyat
It's their birthday
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian president born in 1937
John Irving, American writer born in 1942
Alain Chamfort, singer born in 1949
Daniel Craig, British actor who played James Bond four times, born in 1968