March 3rd, 1742

Born on March 3rd, 1742

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What happened on March 3rd?

March 3rd, 1820

The U.S. Congress passed the Missouri Compromise, which balanced the admission of Missouri as a slave state with that of Maine as a free state.

March 3rd, 1776

American Revolutionary War: Samuel Nicholas and the Continental Marines successfully landed on New Providence in the Bahamas and began a raid of Nassau, capturing the port the next day.

March 3rd, 1284

The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the Principality of Wales.

March 3rd, 2012

Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland, resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.

March 3rd, 1991

Motorist Rodney King was beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers during an arrest, causing public outrage that increased tensions between the African-American community and the police department over police brutality and social inequality.

March 3rd, 1972

The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept album allegedly adapted from an eight-year-old boy's epic poem.

March 3rd, 1945

A Polish Home Army unit massacred at least 150 Ukrainian civilians in Pawłokoma, Poland.

March 3rd, 1924

The Ottoman Caliphate, the world's last widely recognized caliphate, was abolished.

March 3rd, 1913

Thousands of women marched in Washington, D.C. (program cover pictured) "in a spirit of protest" against the exclusion of women from American society.

March 3rd, 1891

Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was established as the first national forest in the United States.

March 3rd, 1875

The first indoor game of ice hockey was played at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal by James Creighton and students of McGill University.

March 3rd, 2017

The Nintendo Switch releases worldwide.

March 3rd, 2005

Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.

March 3rd, 1991

United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on its final approach to Colorado Springs killing everyone on board.

March 3rd, 1986

The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 3rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 3rd?

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

33

Deyanira Angulo

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1991, Naucalpan de Juárez Municipality

75

Alexander Graham Bell

British-born American scientist and inventor (1847–1922)

*March 3rd, 1847, Edinburgh †August 2nd, 1922, Beinn Bhreagh

80

William Godwin

English journalist, political philosopher and novelist

*March 3rd, 1756, Wisbech †April 7th, 1836, London

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

42

Jessica Biel

American actress

*March 3rd, 1982, Ely

27

Camila Cabello

Cuban-Mexican-American singer, actress and songwriter

*March 3rd, 1997, Cojímar

32

Naoko Fukuman

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1992, Osaka

48

Geoffrey Bellingham

New Zealand badminton player

*March 3rd, 1976, Lower Hutt

31

Arthur Irawan

Indonesian association football player

*March 3rd, 1993, Surabaya

30

Shesar Hiren Rhustavito

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1994, Sukoharjo

82

Mike Pender

British musician

*March 3rd, 1942, Kirkdale

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

94

Ion Iliescu

Russian politician; second president of Romania

*March 3rd, 1930, Oltenița

70

Gustav Harkort

German politician (1795-1865)

*March 3rd, 1795, Haus Harkorten †August 29th, 1865, Leipzig

85

Edith Peinemann

German classical violinist, music pedagogue and university teacher

*March 3rd, 1937, Mainz †February 24th, 2023

33

Thomas Otway

English writer and dramatist (1652-1685)

*March 3rd, 1652, Trotton with Chithurst †April 14th, 1685, London

85

Ariane Mnouchkine

French theater and film director, theater director and author

*March 3rd, 1939, Boulogne-Billancourt

51

Christian Oliver

German actor (1972–2024)

*March 3rd, 1972, Celle †January 4th, 2024, Caribbean Sea

71

Dagmar Freitag

German politician

*March 3rd, 1953, Letmathe

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43

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen

*December 9th, 1742, Stralsund †May 21st, 1786, Köping

76

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)

*December 16th, 1742, Rostock †September 12th, 1819, Krobielowice

69

Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

Scottish advocate and politician (1742-1811)

*April 28th, 1742, Dalkeith †May 28th, 1811, Edinburgh

68

Jean Baptiste Treilhard

French judge and diplomat (1742-1810)

*January 3rd, 1742, Brive-la-Gaillarde †December 5th, 1810, Paris

81

Pius VII

Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823

*August 14th, 1742, Cesena †August 20th, 1823, Rome

56

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

German scientist, satirist

*July 1st, 1742, Ober-Ramstadt †February 24th, 1799, Göttingen

75

Jean Cesar Godeffroy

Merchant from Hamburg (1742-1818)

*October 16th, 1742, Hamburg †May 7th, 1818, Hamburg

60

Christian Gottlieb Geyser

German painter (1742-1803)

*August 20th, 1742, Görlitz †March 24th, 1803, Eutritzsch

51

Jean-Louis Carra

French journalist and politician

*March 9th, 1742, Pont-de-Veyle †October 31st, 1793, Paris

72

Christian Friedrich Duttenhofer

German theologian

*February 3rd, 1742, Nürtingen †March 18th, 1814, Heilbronn

67

Jean Senebier

Genevan botanist

*May 6th, 1742, Geneva †July 22nd, 1809, Geneva

66

Johann Heinrich Tischbein

German 1742–1808

*November 28th, 1742, Haina †December 22nd, 1808, Kassel

48

Ignaz von Born

Czech mineralogist and nobleman (1742-1791)

*December 26th, 1742, Cavnic †July 24th, 1791, Vienna

43

Johan Herman Wessel

Norwegian-Danish writer

*October 6th, 1742, Vestby Municipality †December 29th, 1785, Copenhagen

63

Jean Dauberval

French ballet dancer and choreographer

*August 19th, 1742, Montpellier †February 14th, 1806, Tours

84

Claus von der Decken

German politician (1742-1826)

*January 5th, 1742, Rittershausen †February 10th, 1826, Hanover

77

Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier

French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France (1742-1819)

*December 8th, 1742, Laon †December 21st, 1819, Paris

63

Johann Ernst Schulz

German author and theologian

*December 20th, 1742, East Prussia †April 9th, 1806, Königsberg

67

Ozias Humphry

British artist (1742-1810)

*September 8th, 1742, Honiton †March 9th, 1810, London

84

Charlotte von Stein

Lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar; close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

*December 25th, 1742, Eisenach †January 6th, 1827, Weimar

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1742 is a normal year and no leap year.

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