On This Day for March 2 - Moroccan independence declared, Sarojini Naidu is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. March 02 [Naidu, Sarojini]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1879 Sarojini Naidu [READ MORE]( [Morocco.]( FEATURED EVENT 1956 Moroccan independence declared [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement [Explore Britannica's 100 Women Trailblazers]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Guinea-Bissau] 2009: President [João Bernardo Vieira]( of [Guinea-Bissau]( was assassinated by government soldiers, following years of unrest between Vieira and the military. [Springfield, Dusty] 1999: British singer [Dusty Springfield]( made her mark during the 1960s beat boom that resulted in the [British Invasion]( recording such hits as Son of a Preacher Man—died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. [Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006).] 1968: [Daniel Craig]( the sixth actor to assume the role of playboy spy [James Bond]( was born in Chester, England. [Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965).] 1965: [The Sound of Music]( a film adaptation of the [Rodgers]( and [Hammerstein]( musical play, premiered; the movie, which was based on the real-life story of the [Trapp family]( of Austria, was a commercial success and won an [Oscar]( for best picture. [Satcher, David] 1941: [David Satcher]( who served as the 16th [U.S. surgeon general]( (1998–2002), was born in Anniston, Alabama. [Gorbachev, Mikhail] 1931: Soviet official [Mikhail Gorbachev]( who instituted reforms that led to the end of the [Cold War]( while serving as the general secretary of the [Communist Party of the Soviet Union]( (1985–91) and president of the [Soviet Union]( was born. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1968 [Daniel Craig]( English actor 1942 [Lou Reed]( American musician 1931 [Mikhail Gorbachev]( president of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1904 [Dr. Seuss]( American author and illustrator 1930 [Tom Wolfe]( American author 1793 [Sam Houston]( American lawyer and politician; president of Republic of Texas [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](