Historical events on March 3
MARCH 3, 1933
The first Nazi concentration camp was opened in Nohra to reduce overcrowding in prisons from the arrest of German Communists.
Nohra was the first of the early Nazi concentration camps in Germany, established 3 March 1933 in a school at an airfield
Read More
MARCH 3, 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.
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including
Read More
MARCH 3, 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.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the
Read More
MARCH 3, 2012
Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland, resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.
The Szczekociny rail crash occurred on 3 March 2012 when two passenger trains collided head-on near the town of Szczekociny, Silesian Voivodeship,
Read More
MARCH 3, 1875
Bizet's Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, with mezzo-soprano Célestine Galli-Marié in the title role (pictured).
Georges Bizet was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his
Read More
MARCH 3, 1945
A Polish Home Army unit massacred at least 150 Ukrainian civilians in Pawłokoma, Poland.
The Home Army was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II. The Home Army was formed in February
Read More
MARCH 3, 1284
The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the Principality of Wales.
The Statute of Rhuddlan, also known as the Statutes of Wales or as the Statute of Wales, was a royal ordinance by
Read More
MARCH 3, 1875
French composer Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (poster pictured), based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
Georges Bizet was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his
Read More
MARCH 3, 1913
Thousands of women marched in Washington, D.C., "in a spirit of protest" against the exclusion of women from American society.
The Woman Suffrage Procession on March 3, 1913, was the first suffragist parade in Washington, D.C. It was also the first large,
Read More
MARCH 3, 1891
Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was established as the first national forest in the United States.
Shoshone National Forest is the first federally protected National Forest in the United States and covers nearly 2,500,000 acres (10,000 km2) in the
Read More
MARCH 3, 1991
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.
Rodney Glen King was an African American man who was a victim of police brutality. On March 3, 1991, he was severely
Read More
MARCH 3, 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.
On March 3, 1875, the first recorded indoor ice hockey game took place at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Quebec. Organized by
Read More
MARCH 3, 1986
The American heavy band Metallica released their third studio album, Master of Puppets, considered one of the greatest in the genre's history.
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and
Read More
MARCH 3, 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.
Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1967. Initially playing blues rock and jazz fusion, the band
Read More