Today, March 3, is the 62nd day of the year (63rd day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Pisces.
AP Today in History
The 2010s
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.
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)
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