On March 2, history records 62 notable events, 186 famous births and 74 deaths, spanning the years 537 to 1657.
Events on this day include: Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he an... (537); Louis V becomes King of the Franks. (986).
Notable people born on March 2 include Benedict of Nursia (480), Robert II of Scotland (1316), Jean II, Duke of Alençon (1409).
Notable figures who died on this day include Mani (prophet) (274), Chad of Mercia (672), William (archbishop of Mainz) (968).
Events on 2 March 62
See all →Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his bucellarii are almost cut off.
Burgundian Wars: The Old Swiss Confederacy hands Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, a major defeat in the Battle of Grandson in Canton of Neuchâtel.
The College of Arms is formally incorporated by Royal Charter signed by King Richard III of England.
Great Fire of Meireki: A fire in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, caused more than 100,000 deaths; it lasted three days
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Birthdays on 2 March 186
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Deaths on 2 March 74
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