March 2 in history: • 1836 – Texas Revolution: At a convention of delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos, the Mexican state of Texas adopted a declaration of independence, establishing the Republic of Texas. → go there • 1965 – The Sound of Music (poster pictured) was released in American theatres; it became the highest-grossing film until 1971. → go there • 1970 – The Rhodesian monarchy was abolished by the government of Rhodesia, which declared the internationally unrecognised country to be a republic. → go there • 1995 – Researchers at Fermilab in Illinois announced the discovery of the top quark, the most massive of all observed elementary particles. → go there • 2014 – The Oscar selfie, considered to be one of the most influential photographs of all time, was taken at the 86th Academy Awards ceremony. → go there Born 1866: Margaret Sibella Brown Wiki link Born 1876: James A. Gilmore Wiki link Born 1901: Grete Hermann Wiki link Born 1981: Bryce Dallas Howard Wiki link Pictured: Poster for ''The Sound of Music''.