Anniversaries, Holidays, & Observances for March 2, 2022

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ByGarrett

Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily here. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!


Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.

On This Day

  • 1789: Pennsylvania ended its prohibition against theatrical performances
  • 1807: The US Congress banned the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808
  • 1819: The US Congress passed its first immigration law
  • 1824: Interstate commerce was brought under federal control
  • 1836: The Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico
  • 1853: The Territory of Washington was organized after separating from the Oregon Territory
  • 1867: The first Reconstruction Act was passed by the US Congress
  • 1867: The US Congress abolished peonage in New Mexico
  • 1889: Kansas passed the first antitrust law in the US
  • 1917: The Jones-Shafroth Act went into effect granting US citizenship to Puerto Ricans and reformed the government in Puerto Rico
  • 1925: Japan’s House of Representatives recognized male suffrage for those over 25
  • 1933: The most powerful earthquake in 180 years, magnitude 8.4, and a tsunami hit Japan’s Sanriku coast
  • 1937: Mexico nationalized their oil industry
  • 1938: Landslides and floods caused the deaths of over 200 people in Los Angeles
  • 1939: The Massachusetts Legislature voted to ratify the US Bill of Rights, 147 years after their proposal and ratification nationally
  • 1943: The first transport from Westerbork, Netherlands left for Sobibor concentration camp
  • 1956: Morocco abrogated the Treaty of Fez and declared independence from France
  • 2008: Riots in Yerevan, Armenia in response to the Armenian presidential election came to an end, with police forces clashing with civilians in their peaceful protest, and killing 8 people
  • 2012: Tornadoes killed at least 27 people in Indiana and Kentucky
  • 2020: Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage

Weekly Holidays and Observances including March 2, 2022

  • America Saves Week (February 28 – March 5)
  • Fairtrade Fortnight (February 28 – March 13)
  • Hearing Awareness Week (March 1-7)
  • National Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week (March 1-6)
  • Universal Human Beings Week (March 1-7)

March Monthly Holidays and Observances

  • Alport Syndrome Awareness Month
  • American Diabetes Alert Month
  • Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
  • American Red Cross Month
  • Brain Injury Awareness Month
  • Colic Awareness Month
  • Credit Education Month
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
  • Endometriosis Month
  • Gender Equality Month
  • Hemophilia Month
  • International Ideas Month
  • International Listening Awareness Month
  • Kidney Month
  • Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training Month
  • National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
  • National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
  • National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Endometriosis Awareness Month
  • National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
  • National Ethics Awareness Month
  • National Eye Donor Month
  • National Kidney Month
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
  • National Nutrition Month
  • National Optimism Month
  • National Women’s History Month
  • Rosacea Awareness Month
  • Save Your Vision Month
  • Spiritual Wellness Month
  • Trisomy Awareness Month
  • Vascular Anomalies Awareness Month
  • Workplace Eye Healthy and Safety Awareness Month
  • Lent (March 2 – April 14)

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