The North African country, which is situated directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain, was a protectorate of France and Spain from 1912. In 1956, the sultan Muhammad V formed its first government and proclaimed independence from France. Spain granted the country its independence on April 7th the same year.
Other notable events on March 2nd:
In 1969, the Concorde takes off on its maiden flight. Shortly after Air France Flight 4590 crashed in 2000, the airliner was retired.
In 1959, Miles Davis records “Kind of Blue” one of the best-selling jazz albums in history.
- In 1498, on their first voyage to India, Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama and his fleet reached the Island of Mozambique.
