Who Was Born Today – March 2 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on March 2 | ||
1793 | Sam Houston, president of Texas, later Texas senator and governor. | |
1810 | Leo XIII, 256th Roman Catholic Pope. | |
1829 | Carl Schurz, Civil War general, political reformer and anti-imperialist. | |
1900 | Kurt Weill, German-born composer (The Threepenny Opera). | |
1904 | Henry Dreyfuss, industrial designer of everything from telephones to the interior of the Boeing 707. | |
1904 | Theodor Seuss Geisel [Dr. Seuss], author of numerous children’s books including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. | |
1923 | Doc Watson, singer and guitarist. | |
1931 | Mikhail Gorbachev, Secretary General of the Soviet Union. Responsible for restructuring the Soviet economy (perestroika) and openness and information (glasnost). | |
1942 | John Irving, novelist (The World According to Garp). |