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3 March 2023 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 March 2023 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus.
- Top Film of 2023
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2023 was Barbie.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 March 2023 was Waxing Gibbous.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2023 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2023 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 12 – The 95th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's Everything Everywhere All at Once lead the nominations with eleven. The film wins seven of those awards, including Best Picture.
- April 20 – Elon Musk's SpaceX launches its first test flight of Starship. The device explodes shortly after launch.
- July 5 – Meta Platforms launches Threads as a direct competitor to Twitter.
Life in the US in 2023
President
Joe Biden
Gas (per gallon)
$3.53
Loaf of Bread
$2.96
Average House
$412,300
Weekly Wage
$1,108
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