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  1. Born on March 3rd, 1861 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 3rd, 1861?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 3rd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1861)

Born on March 3rd, 1861

Weekday

Sunday

March 3rd, 1861 was a Sunday.

Age

163

People born on March 3rd, 1861 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 163 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1861 - March 20th, 1861

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 59,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 417 days, exactly on June 11th, 2025, people who were born on March 3rd, 1861 will be 60,000 days old!

59,583 Days

8,511 Weeks

1,957 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 3rd, 1861?

Alexander II of Russia

Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_II_of_Russia

What else happened on March 3rd?

United States Congress 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.
American Revolutionary War 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.
Statute of Rhuddlan March 3rd, 1284

The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the Principality of Wales.
Szczekociny rail crash March 3rd, 2012

Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland, resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.
Rodney King 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.
Jethro Tull (band) 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.
Home Army March 3rd, 1945

A Polish Home Army unit massacred at least 150 Ukrainian civilians in Pawłokoma, Poland.
Ottoman Caliphate March 3rd, 1924

The Ottoman Caliphate, the world's last widely recognized caliphate, was abolished.
Woman Suffrage Procession 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.
Shoshone National Forest March 3rd, 1891

Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was established as the first national forest in the United States.
First indoor ice hockey game 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.
Nintendo Switch March 3rd, 2017

The Nintendo Switch releases worldwide.
Margaret Wilson 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.
United Airlines Flight 585 March 3rd, 1991

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

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

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

Alexander Graham Bell: Age & Birthday 75
Alexander Graham Bell

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

*March 3rd, 1847, Edinburgh †August 2nd, 1922, Beinn Bhreagh
Knut Nærum: Age & Birthday 63
Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal
Maurice Garin: Age & Birthday 85
Maurice Garin

French cyclist

*March 3rd, 1871, Arvier †February 18th, 1957, Lens
33
Deyanira Angulo

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1991, Naucalpan de Juárez Municipality
Wolfgang Kubicki: Age & Birthday 72
Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick
Jessica Biel: Age & Birthday 42
Jessica Biel

American actress

*March 3rd, 1982, Ely
Camila Cabello: Age & Birthday 27
Camila Cabello

Cuban-Mexican-American singer, actress and songwriter

*March 3rd, 1997, Cojímar
32
Naoko Fukuman

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1992, Osaka
Diana Barrymore: Age & Birthday 38
Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City
82
Mike Pender

British musician

*March 3rd, 1942, Kirkdale
48
Geoffrey Bellingham

New Zealand badminton player

*March 3rd, 1976, Lower Hutt
Arthur Irawan: Age & Birthday 31
Arthur Irawan

Indonesian association football player

*March 3rd, 1993, Surabaya
30
Shesar Hiren Rhustavito

Badminton player

*March 3rd, 1994, Sukoharjo
Ion Iliescu: Age & Birthday 94
Ion Iliescu

Russian politician; second president of Romania

*March 3rd, 1930, Oltenița
Edith Peinemann: Age & Birthday 85
Edith Peinemann

German classical violinist, music pedagogue and university teacher

*March 3rd, 1937, Mainz †February 24th, 2023
Ariane Mnouchkine: Age & Birthday 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
Miriam Makeba: Age & Birthday 76
Miriam Makeba

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

*March 3rd, 1932, Johannesburg †November 9th, 2008, Castel Volturno
Jean Harlow: Age & Birthday 26
Jean Harlow

American film actress (1911–1937)

*March 3rd, 1911, Kansas City †June 7th, 1937, Los Angeles
Zico: Age & Birthday 71
Zico

Brazilian association football player and manager

*March 3rd, 1953, Rio de Janeiro

Same year
Born in 1861

Rabindranath Tagore: Age & Birthday 80
Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

*May 7th, 1861, Kolkata †August 7th, 1941, Kolkata
Fridtjof Nansen: Age & Birthday 68
Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)

*October 10th, 1861, Vestre Aker †May 13th, 1930, Polhøgda
Nellie Melba: Age & Birthday 69
Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer

*May 19th, 1861, Melbourne †February 23rd, 1931, Sydney
78
Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, Berlin
53
Maximilian von Spee

German admiral

*June 22nd, 1861, Copenhagen †December 8th, 1914, South Atlantic Ocean
Georges Méliès: Age & Birthday 76
Georges Méliès

French film maker and illusionist (1861–1938)

*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris
Armando Diaz: Age & Birthday 66
Armando Diaz

Italian general (1861-1928)

*December 5th, 1861, Naples †February 29th, 1928, Rome
72
Marie von Miller

German painter (1861–1933)

*February 22nd, 1861, Munich †August 18th, 1933, Starnberg
Mehmed VI: Age & Birthday 65
Mehmed VI

Last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

*January 14th, 1861, Istanbul †May 16th, 1926, Sanremo
63
Franz Xaver Engelhart

German composer, priest and choir director

*March 4th, 1861, Geiselhöring †July 14th, 1924, Regensburg
77
Johannes Angern
*June 13th, 1861, Germany †September 10th, 1938, Berlin
Frederick Jackson Turner: Age & Birthday 70
Frederick Jackson Turner

American historian (1861-1932)

*November 14th, 1861, Portage †March 14th, 1932, San Marino
Victor Horta: Age & Birthday 86
Victor Horta

Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau

*January 6th, 1861, Ghent †September 8th, 1947, City of Brussels
Rudolf Steiner: Age & Birthday 64
Rudolf Steiner

Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

*February 25th, 1861, Donji Kraljevec †March 30th, 1925, Dornach
Lou Andreas-Salomé: Age & Birthday 75
Lou Andreas-Salomé

German-Russian Psychoanalyst and author

*February 12th, 1861, Saint Petersburg †February 5th, 1937, Göttingen
77
Charles Édouard Guillaume

Swiss physicist (1861-1938)

*February 15th, 1861, Fleurier †June 13th, 1938, Sèvres
51
Pauline Johnson

Canadian poet and performer

*March 10th, 1861, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation †March 7th, 1913, Vancouver
69
Luigi Facta

Italian politician (1861-1930)

*September 13th, 1861, Pinerolo †November 5th, 1930, Pinerolo
35
José Rizal

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

*June 19th, 1861, Calamba †December 30th, 1896, Manila
77
Ludwig Fulda

German writer

*November 30th, 1861, Frankfurt †March 30th, 1939, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 3rd.

Anselm, Duke of Friuli
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm,_Duke_of_Friuli
Arthelais
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthelais
Cunigunde of Luxembourg
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunigunde_of_Luxembourg
Katharine Drexel
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Drexel
John and Charles Wesley (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley
Marinus and Asterius of Caesarea
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinus_of_Caesarea
Winwaloe
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winwaloe
March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_3_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Hinamatsuri or "Girl's Day" (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsuri
Liberation and Freedom Day (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_and_Freedom_Day
Liberation Day (Bulgaria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_(Bulgaria)
Martyrs' Day (Malawi)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs'_Day
Mother's Day (Georgia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Georgia
Sportsmen's Day (Egypt)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Egypt
World Hearing Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Hearing_Day
World Wildlife Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wildlife_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

III.III.MDCCCLXI

3.3.1861

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1861 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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