What Happened on Feb 3

Battle Of Beaufort

The Battle of Beaufort (also known as the Battle of Port Royal Island) was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place on February... Read more

Battle Of Young's House

In February 1780, an American force was posted in and around "Young's House," in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. This... Read more

Elizabeth Blackwell is born

Born in England, Elizabeth Blackwell was educated in her early years by private tutor. Samuel Blackwell, her father, moved the family to the United... Read more

Siege Of Pueblo De Taos

The Siege of Pueblo de Taos was the final battle of the Taos Revolt, a popular insurrection against the United States during the Mexican-American... Read more

Battle of Dover

Description: Under orders, in late January 1863, Confederate Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, commanding two brigades of cavalry, had taken position on... Read more

Battle of Rivers' Bridge

Description:On February 2, a Confederate force under McLaws held the crossings of the Salkehatchie River against the advance of the right wing of... Read more

The Fifteenth Amendment is ratified

The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits each government in the United States from denying a citizen the... Read more

Thodore Roosevelt Meets Alice Lee

Snowing heavily, but I drove over in my sleigh to Chestnut Hill, the horse plunging to his belly in the great drifts, and the wind cutting my face... Read more

The Sixteenth Amendment is ratified

The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among... Read more

United States Severs Diplomatic Relations With Germany

On January 31, 1917, Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States, notified this Government that on the following day, February... Read more

Hawke's Bay Earthquake

The 7.9 earthquake struck at 10.46 on the morning of February 3, 1931, the first day of the school year, a beautiful summer’s day. It was felt as... Read more

Adolf Hitler First Reveals his Foreign Policy Goal of Conquering the Lebensraum

In a meeting with his leading generals and admirals on 3 February 1933 Hitler spoke of "conquest of Lebensraum in the East and its ruthless... Read more

Japanese Occupy Wuyuan

On 3 and 4 Feb, Wuyuan and Linhe were taken successively. On 20 Mar, Chinese General Fu Zuoyi's 35th Corps, the New 31st Division, and a regiment... Read more

American Forces Arrive in Manila

By February 3, the American forces had begun to converge on Manila from different directions. With help of intelligence supplied by Filipino... Read more

The Day the Music Died: Buddy Holly Richie Valens and the Big Bopper J.P. Richardson die in plane crash

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) died in a plane crash in Iowa. Don McClean called this "The Day the Music Died" in... Read more

XI Olympic Winter Games Held in Sapporo, Japan

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to... Read more

Rainbow release Difficult to Cure

Difficult to Cure is the fifth studio album released by Rainbow, in 1981, and marked a further commercialisation of the band's sound. Blackmore... Read more

The Graphics Group is Renamed Pixar Studios after Steve Jobs Purchases it from George Lucas

Pixar was founded as the Graphics Group, one third of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm that was launched in 1979 with the hiring of Dr. Ed... Read more

"The Dinner Party" - Season 5 Episode 13 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Dinner Party" also referred to The Pepsi Episode (see below) is the 77th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 13th episode for the... Read more

The Jerky Boys: The Movie released

The Jerky Boys: The Movie, also known as The Jerky Boys, is a 1995 comedy/crime film starring John G. Brennan and Kamal Ahmed, best known as the... Read more

MST3K Ep. 701 - "Night of the Blood Beast"

(Short: Once Upon A Honeymoon) An astronaut survives the crash of his capsule, only to learn he has been taken over by an alien. Catch phrase:... Read more

U2 releases "Discotheque" single

"Discothèque" is the lead single from Irish rock band U2's 1997 album, Pop. A 30-second sample of "Discothèque" was leaked to the internet on... Read more

Cavalese Cable Car Disaster

The Cavalese cable car disaster of 1998 (as distinct from a cable car disaster in the same location in 1976), occurred on 3 February 1998 near the... Read more

Fat Pat Dies

Patrick Lamont Hawkins (February 21, 1970 – February 3, 1998), better known as Fat Pat was a rapper from Houston, Texas and an original member of... Read more

Pearl Jam releases Yield

Yield is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3, 1998. Following a short tour for its... Read more