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March 2

 * 1888 - The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
 * 1943 - World War II: Battle of the Bismarck Sea - United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships.
 * 1962 - In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup.
 * 1969 - Soviet and Chinese forces clash at a border outpost on the Ussuri River.