1. In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy. The decision came amid growing tensions between northern and southern states over issues like slavery and state sovereignty.

2. The town of Eufaula was incorporated on March 2, 1857. Located in southeast Alabama, Eufaula is known for its historic homes and buildings, many of which date back to the early 19th century.

3. On March 2, 1962, Wernher von Braun and his team of engineers launched the first stage of the Saturn I rocket at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The successful launch marked a major milestone in the development of the Saturn family of rockets, which would later be used in the Apollo missions to the moon.

4. Tuskegee University was founded on March 2, 1881, as the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. The historically black university is located in Macon County, Alabama, and was established by Booker T. Washington to provide education and job training to African Americans.

5. On March 2, 1931, the state of Alabama enacted legislation that made scalping illegal. The law was intended to protect consumers from unscrupulous ticket scalpers who would buy up large numbers of tickets to popular events and then resell them at inflated prices. Today, scalping is still illegal in Alabama and many other states.