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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Day 62 of 2026  ·  303 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 10
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Births (2) Deaths (0) Events (11) Reminders (2)
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2 Births
11 Events
2 Reminders
15 Total entries

★ Born on this day 2 entries

1847
Alexandar Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone (BILL)!
US Science & Technology 179 yrs ago
1933
Lee Radziwill
US 93 yrs ago

► Events on this day 11 entries

1634
First tavern in Boston is opened.
US 392 yrs ago
1791
Congress passed a resolution ordering U.S. Mint be established.
US Politics & Government 235 yrs ago
1812
Congress passes first foreign aid bill.
US Politics & Government 214 yrs ago
1849
Gold Coinage Act passed, allowing gold coins to be minted.
US Politics & Government 177 yrs ago
1851
Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin, the 3-cent piece.
US Politics & Government 175 yrs ago
1875
a 20-cent coin was authorized by Congress (It only lasted 3 years).
US Politics & Government 151 yrs ago
1885
American Telephone and Telegraph incorporated.
US 141 yrs ago
1923
Time magazine publishes their first issue.
US Media & Broadcasting 103 yrs ago
1956
Morocco gains its independence.
US Politics & Government 70 yrs ago
1959
Harvard Freshman Lothrop Withington Jr. becomes the country's first goldfish swallower.
US Arts & Culture 67 yrs ago
1972
Pioneer 10 launched.
US Space & Astronomy 54 yrs ago

▶ Also today 2 entries

▶Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival), celebrated in Japan.
▶Independence Day, celebrated in Morocco.