Famous Birthdays on March 2

Method Man

1971 — Method Man

American rapper, record producer and actor

March 2 has 222 recorded notable births across history, from 480 to 2016. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · March 2 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 222 source records 480 – 2016 Pisces

Major events on March 2

See what else happened on this day in history.

1836 Texas Revolution: The Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted. Source
1859 The two-day Great Slave Auction, once thought to be the largest such auction in United States history, begins. Source
1978 Czech Vladimír Remek becomes the first non-Soviet or non-American to go into space, when he is launched aboard Soyuz 28. Source
1977 Libya becomes the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya as the General People's Congress adopts the "Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People". Source

Did you know

Method Man's debut solo album, Tical (1994), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", which won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Kurt Julian Weill was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States.

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Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian politician, artist, architect, and opposition figure who served as the forty-fifth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989.

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Peter Straub had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King.

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Ian Woosnam picked up his first European Tour win at the 1982 Swiss Open; this began a decade of success.

More major people born on March 2

Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.

1900

Kurt Weill

German-American pianist and composer (died 1950)

Kurt Julian Weill was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States.

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1942

Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Iranian architect and politician, 79th Prime Minister of Iran

Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian politician, artist, architect, and opposition figure who served as the forty-fifth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989.

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1943

Peter Straub

American author and poet (died 2022)

Peter Francis Straub was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with…

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1958

Ian Woosnam

English-Welsh golfer

Ian Harold Woosnam is a Welsh professional golfer. In 1976, as a teenager, Woosnam turned pro. He picked up his first European Tour win at the 1982 Swiss Open; this began a decade of success.

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1983

Deuce

American singer-songwriter and producer

Aron Erlichman, better known by his stage name Deuce, is an American rapper, music producer and guitarist.

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1935

Gene Stallings

American football player and coach

Eugene Clifton Stallings Jr. is an American former football player and coach.

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1938

Ricardo Lagos

Chilean economist, lawyer, and politician, 33rd President of Chile

Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar is a Chilean lawyer, economist and social-democratic politician who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006.

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1905

Marc Blitzstein

Marc Blitzstein

American composer and songwriter (died 1964)

Marcus Samuel Blitzstein, was an American composer, lyricist, and librettist.

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1989

Marcel Hirscher

Marcel Hirscher

Austrian skier

Marcel Hirscher is an Austrian-Dutch World Cup alpine ski racer. Hirscher made his World Cup debut in March 2007. He competed primarily in slalom and giant slalom, as well as combined and occasionally in super G.

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1922

Bill Quackenbush

Bill Quackenbush

Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 1999)

Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was a defenceman for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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1866

Margaret Sibella Brown

Margaret Sibella Brown

Canadian bryologist (died 1961)

Margaret Sibella Brown was a Canadian amateur bryologist specializing in mosses and liverworts native to Nova Scotia.

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1921

Ernst Haas

Austrian-American photographer and journalist (died 1986)

Ernst Haas was an Austrian-American photojournalist and color photographer. During his 40-year career Haas trod the line between photojournalism and art photography.

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1959

Larry Stewart

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Larry Stewart is an American country music singer and songwriter.

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1982

Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist

Swedish ice hockey player

Henrik Lundqvist is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played as a goaltender for 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers.

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1905

Geoffrey Grigson

Geoffrey Grigson

English poet and critic (died 1985)

Geoffrey Edward Harvey Grigson was a British poet, writer, editor, critic, exhibition curator, anthologist and naturalist.

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1973

Dejan Bodiroga

Serbian basketball player

Dejan Bodiroga is a Serbian basketball executive and former professional player, who is currently the president of Euroleague Basketball.

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1962

Brendan O'Connor

Brendan O'Connor

Australian politician, Australian Minister for Employment

Brendan Patrick O'Connor is an Australian politician who served as Minister for Skills and Training from 2022 to 2024 in the Albanese ministry after having served in the same portfolio in 2013 in the Second Rudd…

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1779

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Joel Roberts Poinsett

American physician and politician, 15th United States Secretary of War (died 1851)

Joel Roberts Poinsett was an American medical doctor, botanist, politician, and diplomat. He was the first U.S.

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1997

Becky G

American singer and actress

Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer. She first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover versions of popular songs, which she uploaded to YouTube.

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