March 3rd, 1790

Born on March 3rd, 1790

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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

Born on March 3rd, 1790

69

John Austin

Legal philosopher; (1790-1859)

*March 3rd, 1790, Creeting St Mary †December 1st, 1859, Weybridge

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Who's birthday is on March 3rd?

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

75

Alexander Graham Bell

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

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

33

Deyanira Angulo

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1991, Naucalpan de Juárez Municipality

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

70

Gustav Harkort

German politician (1795-1865)

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

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

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

80

William Godwin

English journalist, political philosopher and novelist

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

94

Ion Iliescu

Russian politician; second president of Romania

*March 3rd, 1930, Oltenița

85

Maurice Garin

French cyclist

*March 3rd, 1871, Arvier †February 18th, 1957, Lens

85

Edith Peinemann

German classical violinist, music pedagogue and university teacher

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

85

Ariane Mnouchkine

French theater and film director, theater director and author

*March 3rd, 1939, Boulogne-Billancourt

84

Tomas Milian

Cuban-born American and Italian actor (1933-2017)

*March 3rd, 1933, Havana †March 22nd, 2017, Miami

76

Miriam Makeba

South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)

*March 3rd, 1932, Johannesburg †November 9th, 2008, Castel Volturno

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Born in 1790

71

John Tyler

President of the United States from 1841 to 1845

*March 29th, 1790, Greenway Plantation †January 18th, 1862, Richmond

78

Alphonse de Lamartine

French author, poet and statesman (1790–1869)

*October 21st, 1790, Mâcon †February 28th, 1869, Paris

41

Jean-François Champollion

French classical scholar (1790-1832)

*December 23rd, 1790, Figeac †March 4th, 1832, Paris

77

August Ferdinand Möbius

German mathematician and astronomer

*November 17th, 1790, Schulpforte †September 26th, 1868, Leipzig

91

John Blackwall

British entomologist (1790–1881)

*January 20th, 1790, Manchester †May 11th, 1881, Llanrwst

74

Leopold I of Belgium

German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865)

*December 16th, 1790, Coburg †December 10th, 1865, Laeken - Laken

76

George Everest

Welsh surveyor and geographer

*July 4th, 1790, Crickhowell †December 1st, 1866, Westminster

55

Mathias Stinnes

German businessperson

*March 4th, 1790, Mülheim an der Ruhr †April 16th, 1845, Mülheim an der Ruhr

81

William Charles Wentworth

Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician (1790-1872)

*August 13th, 1790, Norfolk Island †March 20th, 1872, Dorset

73

Ludwig Emil Grimm

German artist (1790-1863)

*March 14th, 1790, Hanau †April 4th, 1863, Kassel

61

Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden

Grand Duke of Baden

*August 29th, 1790, Karlsruhe †April 24th, 1852, Karlsruhe

73

William Henry Hunt

English watercolour painter (1790-1864)

*March 28th, 1790, London †February 10th, 1864, London

45

Giuseppe Marco Fieschi

French draper

*December 13th, 1790, Murato †February 19th, 1836, Paris

69

George Rockingham Gilmer

American politician (1790-1859)

*April 11th, 1790, Lexington †November 16th, 1859, Lexington

78

Jean René Constant Quoy

French naval surgeon, zoologist and anatomist (1790-1869)

*November 10th, 1790, Maillé †July 4th, 1869, Rochefort

57

Chester Ashley

American politician (1790-1848)

*June 1st, 1790, Amherst †April 29th, 1848, Washington, D.C.

68

Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons

British Royal Navy admiral (1790-1858)

*November 21st, 1790, Christchurch †November 23rd, 1858, Arundel Castle

77

Jacob Jacobsen Dampe

Danish politician (1790-1867)

*January 10th, 1790, Copenhagen †December 22nd, 1867, Copenhagen

62

Gideon Mantell

British scientist and obstetrician (1790–1852)

*February 3rd, 1790, Lewes †November 10th, 1852, London

79

Joseph Anton von Maffei

German industrialist

*September 4th, 1790, Munich †September 1st, 1870, Munich

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No: With 365 days 1790 is a normal year and no leap year.

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