On this day in history - Today, March, 2

Today in History

• 1933 The film King Kong premieres

  The black and white movie marked a milestone in the history of film, especially due to Willis O’Brie

• 1959 Miles Davis records Kind of Blue

  It is considered the best-selling jazz album in history and one of the most influential works of jaz

• 1969 Concorde takes off on its maiden flight

  The supersonic airliner was retired in 2003, after Air France Flight 4590 crashed shortly after take

• 1970 Rhodesia declares itself an independent republic

  By severing the country's ties with the United Kingdom, white Prime Minister Ian Smith attempted to

• 1995 The top quark is discovered

  The existence of this elementary particle, the bottom quark's counterpart, had been presumed since t