March 03
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Anselm, Duke of Friuli, Arthelais, Cunigunde of Luxembourg, Katharine Drexel, JohnandCharles Wesley(Episcopal Church (USA)), MarinusandAsteriusofCaesarea, Winwaloe, March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day commemorating a group of saints venerated on March 3 in Western and Eastern liturgical traditions.
Hinamatsurior "Girl's Day" (Japan)
A traditional Japanese festival known as Girls' Day, celebrating the health, happiness, and growth of young girls with ornamental displays.
Liberation and Freedom Day(Charlottesville, Virginia)
A local observance in Charlottesville, Virginia, marking the anniversary of the city’s emancipation of enslaved people on March 3, 1865.
Liberation Day (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria’s national holiday commemorating the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878, which ended Ottoman rule.
Martyrs' Day (Malawi)
A public holiday in Malawi honoring the Christian martyrs killed in 1861 for their faith.
Mother's Day (Georgia)
An annual celebration in Georgia honoring mothers and motherhood on March 3.
Sportsmen's Day(Egypt)
An Egyptian observance celebrating sportsmen and athletic achievements across the country.
World Hearing Day
An international day designated by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about hearing loss and ear health.
World Wildlife Day
A United Nations observance dedicated to celebrating wild fauna and flora and raising awareness of species conservation.
Events
Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
In 473, Gundobad, nephew of the powerful Ricimer, nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
Empress Genshō abdicates the throne in favor of her nephew Shōmu who becomes emperor of Japan.
In 724, Empress Genshō abdicates the Japanese throne in favor of her nephew, Prince Obito, who ascends as Emperor Shōmu.
Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
In 1575, Mughal Emperor Akbar decisively defeats Daud Khan Karrani’s forces at the Battle of Tukaroi in Bengal.
The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
In 1585, Andrea Palladio's Olympic Theatre in Vicenza opens as a landmark of Renaissance architecture.
American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
In 1776, the United States Marine Corps executes its first amphibious landing to seize Nassau in the Bahamas.
American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
In 1779, British forces rout the Continental Army at the Battle of Brier Creek in Georgia.
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison.
In 1799, the Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu concludes with the French garrison’s surrender on the Ionian island.
Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
In 1845, Florida is admitted to the United States as the 27th state.
The Territory of Minnesota is created.
In 1849, the United States establishes the territory of Minnesota as part of its westward expansion.
Births
King of Portugal from 1481 to 1495, known as 'John the Perfect' who strengthened royal authority and expanded Portugal's overseas empire.
Ascanio Sforza
Italian cardinal and statesman of the Renaissance, influential in Papal politics and patron of the arts.
Luís of Portugal
Portuguese Infante and Duke of Beja, appointed cardinal and notable church administrator in the 16th century.
Matthias Flacius
Croatian Lutheran reformer and theologian, a leading scholar of the Protestant Reformation known for his rigorous confessional writings.
Edward Herbert
English soldier, diplomat, and philosopher, often called the father of English deism for his pioneering works on natural religion.
Gisbertus Voetius
Dutch Calvinist theologian and academic, a key architect of Reformed scholasticism in the 17th century.
Edmund Waller
English poet and politician known for his polished lyric verse and involvement in the English Civil War.
Thomas Otway
English playwright of the Restoration era, celebrated for his tragic dramas and emotional intensity.
Madeleine de Verchères
French-Canadian heroine who defended Fort Verchères against an Iroquois attack at the age of 14.
Deaths
Winwaloe
Frankish abbot who founded Landévennec Abbey in Brittany and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo
Umayyad chief minister and de facto ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba under Caliph Hisham II.
Hugh de Puiset
Influential medieval Bishop of Durham who wielded both ecclesiastical authority and temporal power in northern England.
Vladimir IV Rurikovich
Grand Prince of Kiev from the Rurik dynasty who ruled during the tumultuous period of Mongol domination over Rus'.
Antony Bek
Medieval Bishop of Durham and royal administrator renowned for his political and diplomatic skills in the reigns of Edward I and Edward II.
Andrew Harclay
English soldier and commander who defended the realm against Scottish invasions and became the 1st Earl of Carlisle.
Hugh III
Ausiàs March
Catalan knight and poet whose lyrical works profoundly influenced medieval Valencian literature.
Arthur Plantagenet
English nobleman and diplomat, 1st Viscount Lisle, illegitimate son of King Edward IV who held key military and administrative offices.