March 2: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1331Under Orhan Gazi, the Ottomans captured the Byzantine city of Nicaea after a long siege.
2. 1791Claude Chappe gave the first demonstration of an optical telegraph line in France, transmitting messages over long distances using signals.
3. 1933The film about the adventures of the giant gorilla King Kong premiered in New York.
4. 1972The Pioneer 10 space probe, sent to study Jupiter up close, launched.
5. 1983Compact discs (CDs), which changed music listening, went on sale in the United States for the first time.

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