September 3rd, 1920

Born on September 3rd, 1920

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What happened on September 3rd?

September 3rd, 1941

The mass deportation of over 400,000 Volga Germans began on this day.

September 3rd, 2017

North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test at Punggye-ri, causing a magnitude-6.3 earthquake.

September 3rd, 2001

The Troubles: Ulster loyalists resumed a picket outside a Catholic girls' primary school in the Protestant portion of Ardoyne, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

September 3rd, 1991

A fire killed 25 people locked inside a burning chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S.

September 3rd, 1987

While he was abroad, Burundian president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed in a military coup d'état by Pierre Buyoya.

September 3rd, 1942

The Holocaust: In possibly the first Jewish ghetto uprising, residents of the Łachwa Ghetto in occupied Poland, informed of the upcoming "liquidation" of the ghetto, unsuccessfully fought against their Nazi captors.

September 3rd, 1935

On the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, British racing motorist Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph (480 km/h).

September 3rd, 1901

At the Royal Exhibition Building (pictured) in Melbourne, the flag of Australia flew for the first time.

September 3rd, 1878

The passenger steamship SS Princess Alice sank in the River Thames after colliding (pictured) with the collier Bywell Castle, killing more than 600 people.

September 3rd, 1777

American Revolutionary War: The British Army and their Hessian allies defeated an American militia at the Battle of Cooch's Bridge.

September 3rd, 1651

English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell (pictured) won the Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the English Civil War.

September 3rd, 1650

Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared Scottish force at the Battle of Dunbar, the first battle of the Third English Civil War.

September 3rd, 0863

Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine Empire decisively defeated the Emirate of Melitene at the Battle of Lalakaon, beginning the era of Byzantine ascendancy.

January 1st, 1970

The Sicilian revolt against the Second Triumvirate of the Roman Republic ended when the fleet of Sextus Pompey, the rebel leader, was defeated at the Battle of Naulochus.

September 3rd, 2017

North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.

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

Born on September 3rd, 1920

92

León Ferrari

Argentine artist (1920-2013)

*September 3rd, 1920, Buenos Aires †July 25th, 2013, Buenos Aires

45

Marguerite Higgins

American journalist (1920–1966)

*September 3rd, 1920, British Hong Kong †January 3rd, 1966, Washington, D.C.

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Born in 1920

79

Juan de Arespacochaga

Spanish diplomat

*January 27th, 1920, Madrid †October 1st, 1999, Madrid

65

Yul Brynner

Russian-born actor (1920–1985)

*July 11th, 1920, Vladivostok †October 10th, 1985, New York City

87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

*October 13th, 1920, Roosevelt †November 10th, 2007, Ivins

90

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010)

*September 13th, 1920, Colfax †September 21st, 2010, Thousand Oaks

79

Walter Matthau

American actor, comedian and film director (1920–2000)

*October 1st, 1920, New York City †July 1st, 2000, Santa Monica

84

John Paul II

264th pope of the Catholic Church

*May 18th, 1920, Wadowice †April 2nd, 2005, Apostolic Palace

97

Heinz Kessler

German military officer, Armeegeneral in the former National People's Army of East Germany (1920-2017)

*January 26th, 1920, Lubań †May 2nd, 2017, Berlin

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

*January 20th, 1920, Rimini †October 31st, 1993, Rome

77

Toshirō Mifune

Japanese actor (1920–1997)

*April 1st, 1920, Qingdao †December 24th, 1997, Tokyo

86

Tige Andrews

American actor (1920-2007)

*March 19th, 1920, Brooklyn †January 27th, 2007, Encino

89

James von Brunn

American murderer

*July 11th, 1920, St. Louis †January 6th, 2010, Butner

96

Edward Lunn Young

American politician (1920-2017)

*September 7th, 1920, Florence †May 9th, 2017, Florence

81

Peggy Lee

American singer (1920–2002)

*May 26th, 1920, Jamestown †January 21st, 2002, Los Angeles

95

Eva Henning

Swedish actress (1920-2016)

*May 10th, 1920, Newark †April 18th, 2016, Oslo

85

Keith Andes

Actor

*July 12th, 1920, Ocean City †November 11th, 2005, Santa Clarita

91

Ray Bradbury

American author and screenwriter

*August 22nd, 1920, Waukegan †June 5th, 2012, Los Angeles

94

Richard von Weizsäcker

President of Germany from 1984 to 1994

*April 15th, 1920, New Palace †January 31st, 2015, Berlin

65

Michel Audiard

French screenwriter and film director (1920–1985)

*May 15th, 1920, 14th arrondissement of Paris †July 28th, 1985, Dourdan

84

Tony Randall

American actor (1920-2004)

*February 26th, 1920, Tulsa †May 17th, 2004, New York City

80

John Lewis

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger

*May 3rd, 1920, La Grange †March 29th, 2001, New York City

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, China's victory over Japan commemoration related observances) which are celebrated on September 3rd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1920 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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