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March 2 in history: Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia, Concorde's maiden flight and more!

1855
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1855

Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia.

1949
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1949

Connecticut gets world's first automatic street lights.

1969
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1969

Supersonic airliner Concorde makes maiden flight.

1978
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1978

Grave robbers steal Charlie Chaplin's coffin from village cemetery in Switzerland.

1991
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1991

Sri Lanka's deputy defence minister Ranjan Wijeratne assassinated.