On this day: 3 March

Selected events and births on 3 March, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1284 – The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the Principality of Wales. Read more: Statute of Rhuddlan English law Principality of Wales
• 1875 – Bizet's Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, with mezzo-soprano Célestine Galli-Marié in the title role. Read more: Georges Bizet Carmen Opéra-Comique
• 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. Read more: First indoor ice hockey game Ice hockey Victoria Skating Rink
• 1891 – Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was established as the first national forest in the United States. Read more: Shoshone National Forest Wyoming National forest (United States)
• 1913 – Thousands of women marched in Washington, D.C., "in a spirit of protest" against the exclusion of women from American society. Read more: Woman Suffrage Procession Washington, D.C. First-wave feminism
• 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. Read more: Jethro Tull (band) Thick as a Brick Concept album
• 1986 – The American heavy metal band Metallica released their third studio album, Master of Puppets, considered one of the greatest in the genre's history. Read more: Metallica Master of Puppets

Born on this day

• 1963 – Khaltmaagiin Battulga, Mongolian politician and wrestler, 5th President of Mongolia Read more: Khaltmaagiin Battulga President of Mongolia
• 1964 – Laura Harring, Mexican-American model and actress, Miss USA 1985 Read more: Laura Harring Miss USA
• 1973 – Xavier Bettel, Luxembourger lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Luxembourg Read more: Xavier Bettel List of prime ministers of Luxembourg
• 1976 – Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Estonian politician, 28th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Read more: Keit Pentus-Rosimannus Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)
• 1996 – Cameron Johnson, American basketball player Read more: Cameron Johnson
• 1997 – Camila Cabello, Cuban-American singer-songwriter and actress Read more: Camila Cabello
• 1997 – David Neres, Brazilian footballer Read more: David Neres
• 1997 – Momoka Muraoka, Japanese para alpine skier Read more: Momoka Muraoka
• 1998 – Jayson Tatum, American basketball player Read more: Jayson Tatum
• 1999 – Corey Kispert, American basketball player Read more: Corey Kispert
• 2000 – Jevon Holland, Canadian-American football player Read more: Jevón Holland
• 2001 – Jvke, American singer-songwriter Read more: Jvke

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / March 3 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.