On This Day: March 2

13 verified moments happened on March 2. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1836⭐ Delegates meeting at Washington-on-the-Brazos adopt a declaration severing Texas from Mexico and creating a new republic.USA 250 · Source: Texas State Library, Texas Declaration of Independence adopted (Mar 2 1836)
2. 1933🦍 A giant ape climbs the Empire State Building as stop-motion spectacle thrills crowds at Radio City Music Hall.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: King Kong (1933 film); Encyclopedia.com
3. 1944🎬 Casablanca wins Best Picture months after release, cementing the wartime romance as an enduring classic.Movies · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Academy_Awards
4. 1949✈️ The B-50 Lucky Lady II lands in Texas, completing the first nonstop flight around the world with aerial refueling.History · Source: FAI, 'Lucky Lady II' (Mar 2 1949)
5. 1962Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA gameSports · Source: Wikipedia, “Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game”; NBA.com Top Moments
6. 1962Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game for the Philadelphia WarriorsSports · Source: Wikipedia: 'Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game' (March 2, 1962); Basketball-Reference box score
7. 1965🎶 The Sound of Music opens in theaters, sending Julie Andrews twirling across Alpine meadows as the singing Von Trapp governess.Movies · Source: Fox News, 'The Sound of Music debuts' (Mar 2 1965)
8. 1969✈️ The Anglo-French Concorde makes its maiden flight from Toulouse, beginning the era of supersonic passenger jets.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; Airbus, first flight (Mar 2 1969)
9. 1993Mario Lemieux receives his final radiation treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma in the morning, then scores a goal and an assist that same nightSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Mario Lemieux"; NHL.com (Mar 2, 1993)
10. 1993Hours after his final radiation treatment, Mario Lemieux returns from Hodgkin's lymphoma and scores in Philadelphia.Sports · Source: NHL.com — Lemieux return from cancer 30 years ago
11. 2002🩰 Dennis Bergkamp flicks the ball one side of Nikos Dabizas, pirouettes around the other, and finishes a wonder goal at Newcastle.Soccer · Source: Sky Sports; FourFourTwo (Mar 2 2002)
12. 2003Matt Kenseth holds off Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Las Vegas for what turns out to be the only victory of his championship seasonStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2003 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400” — Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mar 2, 2003
13. 2025💍 Sean Baker's raucous comedy-drama about a Brooklyn sex worker who marries a Russian oligarch's son wins Best Picture.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 97th Academy Awards ceremony (Mar 2 2025); 'Anora' Best Picture