Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland, resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.
ClockHorizon daily selection“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantly Shia Muslim area.
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 becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
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.
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
Jvke
2001
American singer-songwriter and producer (born 2001)
Jevón Holland
2000
Canadian gridiron football player (born 2000)
Corey Kispert
1999
American basketball player (born 1999)
Jayson Tatum
1998
American basketball player (born 1998)
Camila Cabello
1997
American singer-songwriter (born 1997)One highlighted entry is from 2012: Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland, resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.
People listed for March 3 include Jvke (2001), Jevón Holland (2000), and Corey Kispert (1999).
Observances listed for March 3 include Liberation Day (Bulgaria), Christian feast day: Anselm, Duke of Friuli, and Christian feast day: Arthelais.
