On This Day - March 2, A Shot Of History

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1917 — Tsar Nicholas II is forced to abdicate. The Romanov Dynasty ends.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMt0UjC81Ig

1836 — Texas gains independence from Mexico.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agSCS_QS4gs

1946 — Ho Chi Minh is elected North Vietnam President.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxrH37-XnT0

1951 — The first NBA All-Star Game is organized. The East beats the West 111-94 at Boston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_NBA_All-Star_Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpUr3h724AE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4XSvBNvx2g

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet