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Holidays and Observances
- Japan - Hinamatsuri (Girls Day)
- Bulgaria - Liberation Day
- Australia - Labour Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1984: Santonio Holmes - Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1982: Jessica Biel - 7th Heaven
- 1847: Alexander Graham Bell - Telephone inventor
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 92 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 82 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 79 PTS
- Zach Parise, NJ - 77 PTS
- Pavel Datsyuk, DET - 75 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - San Jose Sharks: (42-10-9-93 Pts)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 46 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 37 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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The 2000s
- 2002: Switzerland ends 200 years of neutrality to join the United Nations.
March 3 1991
1991: In Los Angeles, Rodney King's beating is caught on camera an event that would eventually lead to the LA Riots months later.
The 1930s
- 1931: Herbert Hoover signed into law that The Star Spangled Banner would be the national anthem of the United States.
March 3 1887
1887: Anne Sullivan meets Helen Keller who would go on to teach Keller to read and write using various methods including braille, sign language, and the typewriter.
The 1800s
March 3 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Bill's Groaning (2008)
- The Daily Show: AARP is anti-troops and pro-gay marriage (2005)
- The Daily Show: Candidates slowly fades until John Kerry is the only one left (2004)
- The Daily Show: Carmina Burana (2003)
- The Daily Show: Downhill Rooster (1999)