February 3rd, 1979

Born on February 3rd, 1979

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What happened on February 3rd?

February 3rd, 2023

A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, releasing hazardous materials into the surrounding area.

February 3rd, 2014

Russia's first school shooting took place when a student opened fire at School No. 263 in Moscow, resulting in the deaths of a teacher and a police officer.

February 3rd, 1986

Steve Jobs purchased Pixar from Lucasfilm and launched it as an independent computer-animation studio.

February 3rd, 1972

The deadliest blizzard in history began in Iran and continued for a week leaving more than 4,000 people dead.

February 3rd, 1941

World War II: Free French and British forces began the Battle of Keren to capture the strategic town of Keren in Italian East Africa.

February 3rd, 1933

Adolf Hitler announced that the conquest of Lebensraum in Eastern Europe, and its "ruthless Germanisation", were the geopolitical objectives of Reich foreign policy.

February 3rd, 1918

At 11,675 ft (3,559 m) long, the Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco opened as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world at the time.

February 3rd, 1870

Reconstruction era: The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, formally prohibiting race-based disenfranchisement in the United States.

February 3rd, 1852

The Argentine Confederation was defeated in the Platine War by an alliance consisting of Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes.

February 3rd, 1813

Argentine War of Independence: José de San Martín and the Mounted Grenadiers Regiment defeated Spanish royalist forces in the Battle of San Lorenzo (depicted).

February 3rd, 1781

Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: British forces captured the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius after a brief skirmish.

February 3rd, 1266

Mudéjar revolt: King James I of Aragon entered the formerly Muslim-held city of Murcia following its surrender three days earlier.

February 3rd, 1995

In mission STS-63, astronaut Eileen Collins (pictured) became the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle.

February 3rd, 1862

Moldavia and Wallachia formally united, creating the Romanian United Principalities.

February 3rd, 1047

Emperor Henry III declared Drogo of Hauteville to be count of all Apulian and Calabrian Normans.

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

Born on February 3rd, 1979

47

Ransom Riggs

American writer and filmmaker

*February 3rd, 1979, Maryland

47

Becca Fitzpatrick

American writer

*February 3rd, 1979, Centerville

Same year
Born in 1979

47

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

47

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

47

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

47

Imany

French pop-soul singer

*April 5th, 1979, Martigues

46

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

46

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

47

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger

46

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

47

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

46

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

47

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

46

Hussain Al Jassmi

Emirati singer

*August 25th, 1979, Khor Fakkan

46

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

46

Hard Kaur

British Indian rapper

*July 29th, 1979, Kanpur

47

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

46

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

47

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

46

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

47

Diego Forlán

Uruguayan association football player and manager (born 1979)

*May 19th, 1979, Montevideo

47

Anne Schäfer

German actress

*April 23rd, 1979, Munich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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