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Discover events that happened On This Day including famous birthdays and notable deaths. Each day we highlight famous people, past and present, who have impacted our world. Browse sections by selecting the links below or click the calendar to view events on another day.
March 3
Events on This Day
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1837
176 years ago
While serving in the Illinois General Assembly, a 28-year-old Abraham Lincoln makes one of his first public statements against slavery.
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1887
126 years ago
Helen Keller meets her miracle worker, Anne Sullivan.
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1913
100 years ago
Social activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett marches in Washington, D.C., with 5,000 suffragettes in a protest supporting women's voting rights.
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1991
22 years ago
Rodney King is brutally beaten by Los Angeles police officers, and the incident is captured on videotape.
March 3
Born on This Day
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Alexander Graham Bell
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Scottish People
- Famous Academics
Alexander Graham Bell
Educator, Linguist, Inventor, Scientist / 1847 - 1922
Alexander Graham Bell was one of the primary inventors of the telephone, did important work in communication for the deaf and held more than 18 patents.
Born: March 3, 1847
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Jean Harlow
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- Name Changers
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Actresses
Jean Harlow
Film Actress, Pin-up / 1911 - 1937
Jean Harlow was an American actress who proved herself a platinum-blonde sex-symbol and able comedian in 1930s Hollywood.
1911 | 26 years old
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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- Girl Scouts
- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Pisceans
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Track and Field Athlete / 1962 -
One of the greatest athletes of all time, track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee has won three Olympic gold medals, as well as one silver and two bronze.
1962 | 51 years old
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Jessica Biel
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- Pucker Uppers
- Cast of Hitchcock
- Famous Pisceans
Jessica Biel
Activist, Film Actress, Television Actress / 1982 -
Jessica Biel is a Hollywood sex symbol and actress, known for her work in the series 7th Heaven and films like The Illusionist and Total Recall.
Born: March 3, 1982
Age: 31 years old
Birthplace: Ely, Minnesota, United States
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Charles Ponzi
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named Charles
Charles Ponzi
White Collar Criminal / 1882 - 1949
Charles Ponzi was best known for the financial crimes he committed when he conned investors into giving him millions of dollars, and paid them returns with other investors' money.
1882 | 66 years old
White Collar Criminal
March 3
Died on This Day
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Danny Kaye
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- USO Entertainers
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Danny Kaye
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Singer, Philanthropist, Television Personality / 1913 - 1987
Actor and comedian Danny Kaye was enormously popular across stage, radio, TV and movie venues for his singing, dancing, impersonations and improvisations.
Died: March 3, 1987
Age: 74 years old
Place: Los Angeles, California , United States
Occupation: Film Actor, Theater Actor, ... -
Saint Katharine Drexel
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Nuns
- Famous People Born in 1858
Saint Katharine Drexel
Nun / 1858 - 1955
Saint Katharine Drexel was the founder of the Blessed Sacrament Sisters for Indians and Colored People (now Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament).1955 | 96 years old
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Lou Costello
- In these groups:
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Actors
Lou Costello
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1906 - 1959
Working with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello was part of one of most popular comedy duos of the 20th century.
1959 | 52 years old
Television Actor -
Arthur Murray
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- Name Changers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Arthur Murray
Educator, Dancer / 1895 - 1991
Ballroom dance instructor Arthur Murray began with a correspondence course in 1912, then opened studios all over the world.
Died: March 3, 1991
Age: 95 years old
Place: Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Occupation: Educator, Dancer -
Robert Hooke
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Philosophers
Robert Hooke
Philosopher, Scholar, Mathematician, Architect, Illustrator, Astronomer, Physicist, Academic Author / 1635 - 1703
Robert Hooke was an English philosopher, mathematician and architect who discovered the law of elasticity, now known as Hooke's law.
1703 | 67 years old
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Johann Pachelbel
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
- Famous People Named Johann
Johann Pachelbel
Songwriter / 1653 - 1706
German composer Johann Pachelbel was known for his works for organ, and was considered one of the great organ masters of the generation before J.S. Bach.
1706 | 52 years old
Songwriter
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Myrtilla Miner
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Pisceans
Myrtilla Miner
Educator / 1815 - 1864
Myrtilla Miner opened a school for African American girls in 1851 which eventually became the District of Columbia Teachers College.
March 4, 1815
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Adriana Barraza
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- Famous Pisceans
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Adriana Barraza
Film Actress, Television Actress, Director / 1956 -
Actress Adriana Barraza played Amelia in the award-winning film Babel. Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
March 5, 1956
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Lou Costello
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
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Lou Costello
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1906 - 1959
Working with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello was part of one of most popular comedy duos of the 20th century.
March 6, 1906
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Nicéphore Niépce
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Nicéphore Niépce
Inventor / 1765 - 1833
French inventor Nicéphore Niépce was the first to make a permanent photographic image.
March 7, 1765
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Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Jesse Jackson Jr.
U.S. Representative, Journalist / 1965 -
Jesse Jackson Jr. is the son of the famous Reverend Jesse Jackson. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2012.
March 11, 1965
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David Satcher
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David Satcher
Doctor / 1941 -
David Satcher is a physician who served under President Bill Clinton as surgeon general from 1998 to 2002.March 2, 1941
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