March 2

March 2

Born on This Day

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  • The Doctor Is In
  • Famous Children's Authors
  • Famous Pisceans

  Dr. Seuss

  Illustrator, Author / 1904 - 1991

  Throughout his career, cartoonist and writer Dr. Seuss published 60 children's books, including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. 

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  Dr. Seuss

  Born: March 2, 1904
  Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
  Occupation: Illustrator, Author
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  • Rock of Ages Artists
  • Celebrity Death Hoaxes
  • Famous Pisceans

  Jon Bon Jovi

  Singer / 1962 -

  Musician and actor Jon Bon Jovi is best known as the lead singer and founder of the rock band Bon Jovi.

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  Jon Bon Jovi

  1962 | 51 years old
  Singer

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  • Apollo Legends
  • Soul Train Guests
  • Famous Arians

  Marvin Gaye

  Singer / 1939 - 1984

  Marvin Gaye was a soul singer-songwriter with Motown in the 1960s and 1970s. He produced his own records and often addressed controversial themes.

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  Marvin Gaye

  1939 | 44 years old
  Singer

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  • Hollywood Heartthrobs
  • Famous Action Movie Stars
  • James Bond Actors

  Daniel Craig

  Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1968 -

  Daniel Craig is an English actor who has played a wide varity of roles but is best known for playing the most recent incarnation of James Bond.

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  Daniel Craig

  Born: March 2, 1968
  Age: 45 years old
  Birthplace: Chester, United Kingdom
  Occupation: Film Actor, Theater Actor
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  • Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
  • Hispanic Actors
  • Hispanic Musicians and Singers

  Desi Arnaz

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Musician / 1917 - 1986

  Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born actor and musician who is remembered for his marriage to Lucille Ball and their TV show, I Love Lucy.

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  Desi Arnaz

  1917 | 69 years old
  Film Actor, Television Actor, Musician

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  • Gap-Toothed Grinners
  • Sober Celebs
  • Famous Fathers

  Chris Martin

  Activist, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer / 1977 -

  Chris Martin is lead singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist for the alternative band Coldplay, which has won two Grammy awards one being for its debut album.

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  Chris Martin

  1977 | 36 years old
  Activist, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer

March 2

Died on This Day

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  • Famous Virgoans
  • Famous Poets
  • Famous Playwrights

  D.H. Lawrence

  Journalist, Author, Playwright, Poet / 1885 - 1930

  D.H. Lawrence is best known for his infamous novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, which was banned in the United States until 1959, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.

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  D.H. Lawrence

  Died: March 2, 1930
  Age: 44 years old
  Place: Vence , France
  Occupation: Journalist, Author, Playwright, Poet
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  • Hair Dos and Don'ts
  • Name Changers
  • Swinging London - Cultural Icons: 1960s

  Dusty Springfield

  Singer / 1939 - 1999

  Hailed as Britain's "best ever pop singer" by Rolling Stone, the English-born Dusty Springfield charted several 1960s hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man."

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  Dusty Springfield

  1999 | 59 years old
  Singer

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  • Famous Academics
  • Famous Archaeologists
  • Famous Taureans

  Howard Carter

  Archaeologist / 1874 - 1939

  Howard Carter was a British archaeologist who excavated King Tut's tomb beginning in 1922.

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  Howard Carter

  1939 | 64 years old
  Archaeologist