March 2013 Karachi bombing
A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantly Shia Muslim area.
What happened on March 3
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1284 to 2023.
Standout on March 3
2013
March 2013 Karachi bombing
A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantly Shia Muslim area.
About March 3
March 3 is the 62nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 62 of 365 (63 in leap years)303 days left in the year (303 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 10 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 130 days
- Roman numerals
- III.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thAmerican Revolutionary War1776
- 40thAustralia Act 19861986
- 40thMetallica1986
- 30thAndile Phehlukwayo1996
- 30thCameron Johnson1996
- 25thJvke2001
- 10thBertha Cáceres2016
- 10thHayabusa (wrestler)2016
March 3 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Hayabusa (wrestler) · Martin Crowe · Thanat Khoman
- 25 years ago2001
- Jvke
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 3 — ages this year
- 2001Jvketurns 25
- 2000Jevón Hollandturns 26
- 1999Corey Kispertturns 27
- 1998Jayson Tatumturns 28
- 1997David Neresturns 29
- 1997Camila Cabelloturns 29
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Szczekociny rail crash
Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland, resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.
Mayerthorpe tragedy
James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion.
Steve Fossett
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
Margaret Wilson
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.
Amateur film
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
United Airlines Flight 585
United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on its final approach to Colorado Springs killing everyone on board.
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
Metallica
The American heavy metal band Metallica (pictured) released their third studio album, Master of Puppets, considered one of the greatest in the genre's history.
1985 Algarrobo earthquake
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the Valparaíso Region of Chile, killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless.
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
Turkish Airlines Flight 981
Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard.
Jethro Tull (band)
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.
Mohawk Airlines Flight 405
Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures.
Apollo program
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
Nuri al-Said
Nuri al-Said becomes Prime Minister of Iraq for the eighth time.
De Havilland Comet
A De Havilland Comet (Canadian Pacific Air Lines) crashes in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 11 people.
Home Army
A Polish Home Army unit massacred at least 150 Ukrainian civilians in Pawłokoma, Poland.
Royal Air Force
World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people.
Order of Nakhimov
The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards.
Freighthopping
A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from Balvano, Basilicata, Italy just after midnight, with 517 dying from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Bethnal Green tube station
World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station.
World War II
World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people.
Left Party (Sweden)
Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in Luleå, Sweden.
Nohra concentration camp
The first Nazi concentration camp was opened in Nohra to reduce overcrowding in prisons from the arrest of German Communists.
Woman Suffrage Procession
Thousands of women marched in Washington, D.C., "in a spirit of protest" against the exclusion of women from American society.
Shoshone National Forest
Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was established as the first national forest in the United States.
Georges Bizet
Bizet's Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, with mezzo-soprano Célestine Galli-Marié in the title role (pictured).
First indoor ice hockey game
The first indoor game of ice hockey was played at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal by James Creighton and students of McGill University.
United States Congress
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
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
The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the Principality of Wales.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Kenzaburō Ōe
Kenzaburō Ōe, Japanese novelist, 1994 Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (born 1935)
Charles J. Urstadt
Charles J. Urstadt, American real estate executive and investor (born 1928)
Roger Bannister
Roger Bannister, English middle-distance athlete, first man to run a four-minute mile (born 1929)
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers, American actor, voice actor and musician (born 1942)
Thanat Khoman
Thanat Khoman, Thai politician and diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1914)
James Strong (Australian businessman)
James Strong, Qantas CEO from 1993 to 2001 (born 1944)
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1947)
Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph McQuarrie, American conceptual designer and illustrator (born 1929)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Cunigunde of Luxembourg
Christian feast day: Cunigunde of Luxembourg
Arthelais
Christian feast day: Arthelais
Marinus of Caesarea
Christian feast day: Marinus and Asterius of Caesarea
Katharine Drexel
Christian feast day: Katharine Drexel
Winwaloe
Christian feast day: Winwaloe
John Wesley
Christian feast day: John and Charles Wesley (Episcopal Church (USA))
Anselm, Duke of Friuli
Christian feast day: Anselm, Duke of Friuli
Spread across the centuries
- 13th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century40
- 21st century26
Earliest: Statute of Rhuddlan (1284). Most recent: Tom Sizemore (2023).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about March 3
What day of the year is March 3?
March 3 is the 62nd day of the year, with 303 days left after it.
What star sign is March 3?
March 3 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 3?
We record 80 entries for March 3: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1284 to 2023.
Who was born on March 3?
Jvke (2001) is among the notable births on March 3. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 3 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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