Today in history: March 2
In 1990, more than 6,000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.)
1877: Rutherford B. Hayes
In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even though Tilden had won the popular vote.
1917: Desi Arnaz
In 1917, actor, producer, director and bandleader Desi Arnaz was born in Santiago de Cuba.
1939: John Ford
In 1939, John Ford’s classic Western “Stagecoach,” starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne, opened in New York.
1955: Claudette Colvin
In 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks’ famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a Black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger.
1962: Wilt Chamberlain
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands.
1990: Greyhound Lines Inc.
In 1990, more than 6,000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.)
1995: Jerry Yang
In 1995, the Internet search engine website Yahoo! was incorporated by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.
2012: Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball expanded its playoff format to 10 teams, adding a second wild card in each league.
2017: Ben Carson
The Senate confirmed retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to be energy secretary.
2017: General Jeff Sessions
Under intensifying pressure, Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly agreed to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America’s 2016 presidential election, acting after revelations he twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so when pressed by Congress.
2021: Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer, the last surviving founding member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers, died in his native Jamaica at 73.
2021: Chris Wray
FBI Director Chris Wray told senators that the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump was “domestic terrorism”; Wray warned of a rapidly growing threat of homegrown violent extremism.
2021: Dr. Seuss
The business responsible for preserving the legacy of children’s author Dr. Seuss said six of his books would no longer be published because of racist and insensitive imagery.
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