FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Hank Ballard

Hank Ballard, American singer-songwriter (born 1927)

Jaclyn Jose

Jaclyn Jose, Filipino actress (born 1963)

Aubrey McClendon

Aubrey McClendon, American businessman (born 1959)

Henri Troyat

Henri Troyat, Russian-French historian and author (born 1911)

Clem Labine

Clem Labine, American baseball player (born 1926)

Charles the Good

Christian feast day: Blessed Charles the Good, Count of Flanders

Chad of Mercia

Christian feast day: Chad of Mercia (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)

John Maron

Christian feast day: John Maron

March 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: March 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Baháʼí calendar

Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness), First day of the 19th month of the Baháʼí calendar (Baháʼí Faith) and first day of the Baháʼí Nineteen Day Fast

National Education Association

National Read Across America Day (United States)

Peasants' Day

Peasants' Day (Myanmar)

Texas Independence Day

Adwa Victory Day

Adwa Victory Day (Ethiopia)

Hank Ballard

Hank Ballard, American singer-songwriter (born 1927)