| 23491 | March 2 | Death | 2012 – Doug Furnas, American wrestler and powerlifter (b. 1959) |
| 23492 | March 2 | Death | 2012 – Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1929) |
| 23493 | March 2 | Death | 2012 – James Q. Wilson, American political scientist and academic (b. 1931) |
| 23494 | March 2 | Death | 2012 – Isagani Yambot, Filipino journalist and publisher (b. 1934) |
| 23495 | March 2 | Death | 2013 – Tom Borland, American baseball player (b. 1933) |
| 23496 | March 2 | Death | 2013 – Peter Harvey, Australian journalist (b. 1944) |
| 23497 | March 2 | Death | 2013 – Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek basketball player (b. 1945) |
| 23498 | March 2 | Death | 2013 – Shabnam Shakeel, Pakistani poet and author (b. 1942) |
| 23499 | March 2 | Death | 2014 – Ryhor Baradulin, Belarusian poet and translator (b. 1935) |
| 23500 | March 2 | Death | 2014 – Molly Bobak, Canadian painter and educator (b. 1922) |
| 23501 | March 2 | Death | 2014 – Porky Chedwick, American radio announcer (b. 1918) |
| 23502 | March 2 | Death | 2014 – Gail Gilmore, Canadian-American actress and dancer (b. 1937) |
| 23503 | March 2 | Death | 2015 – Leslie Chamberlain, English rugby player (b. 1934) |
| 23504 | March 2 | Death | 2015 – Dean Hess, American minister and colonel (b. 1917) |
| 23505 | March 2 | Death | 2015 – Dave Mackay, Scottish-English footballer and manager (b. 1934) |
| 23506 | March 2 | Death | 2015 – Jenna McMahon, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1925) |
| 23507 | March 2 | Death | 2015 – Mal Peet, English author and illustrator (b. 1947) |
| 23508 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Christian feast day:Agnes of BohemiaAngela of the CrossBlessed Charles the Good, Count of FlandersChad of Mercia (Church of England)John MaronMarch 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) |
| 23509 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness), First day of the 19th month of the Bahá'í calendar (Bahá'í Faith) and first day of the Baha'i Nineteen Day Fast |
| 23510 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Jamahiriya Day (Libya) |
| 23511 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Peasants' Day (Burma) |
| 23512 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Read Across America Day (United States) |
| 23513 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Texas Independence Day |
| 23514 | March 2 | Holiday and observance | Victory at Adwa Day (Ethiopia) |
| 23515 | March 3 | Event | 473 – Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire. |
| 23516 | March 3 | Event | 724 – Empress Genshō abdicates the throne in favor of her nephew Shōmu who becomes emperor of Japan. |
| 23517 | March 3 | Event | 1284 – The Statute of Rhuddlan incorporates the Principality of Wales into England. |
| 23518 | March 3 | Event | 1575 – Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi. |
| 23519 | March 3 | Event | 1585 – The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza. |
| 23520 | March 3 | Event | 1776 – American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau. |