At A Glance

3 March 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
3 March 2020 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Box” by Roddy Ricch.
Top Film of 2020
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Star sign
The star sign for 3 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 March 2020 was First Quarter.

On this day: 3 March

  • 1980 The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
  • 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1991 An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
  • 2005 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
  • 2005 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.

Famous people born on March 3

  • Jessica Biel, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1982)
  • Julie Bowen, American actress (born 1970)
  • Katherine Waterston, English-American actress (born 1980)
  • Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist (born 1968)

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Events of 2020 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 29 – COVID-19 pandemic: President Donald Trump establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
  • January 29 – President Trump signs the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).
  • February 9 – The 92nd Academy Awards, the second in a row with no official host, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Life in the US in 2020

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.17

Loaf of Bread

$2.50

Average House

$374,900

Weekly Wage

$984

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