Famous Birthdays
- Joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman (Minister to Mexico, 1825-29; Secretary of War, 19837-41), physician, and botanist, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1851)
About March 2, 1779
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 245 years, 4 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
