FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012

Today is Friday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2012. There are 304 days left in the year.

1819 ― U.S. passed its first immigration law

1903 ― Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York City

1919 ― First congress of Communist International opens at the Kremlin

1923 ― Time magazine debuts

1927 ― Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year)

1933 ― ``King Kong" premieres at Radio City Music Hall & RKO Roxy, NYC

1937 ― Mexico nationalizes oil

1944 ― 16th Academy Awards: ``Casablanca", Jennifer Jones & Paul Lukas win

1946 ― Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam

1969 ― Chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die)