What happened this day in history March 2, 1983

What are the important events that happened on March 2, 1983? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 2, 1983: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 2, 1983 is the 61st day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 304 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 17, 1983 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 415,411,200 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hexacontahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $128.10. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Pig is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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March 2, 1983 Historical Events

  • 1983
    Compact Disc players and discs are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had only been available in Japan before then.

Who were born on March 2, 1983?

  • 1983
    Glen Perkins, American baseball player
  • 1983
    Jay McClement, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1983
    Kolawole Agodirin, Nigerian footballer
  • 1983
    Ryan Shannon, American ice hockey player

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