March 3

    What happened on March 3 in history

    3 events fall on March 3, from 1845 to 1931. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on March 3

    1. 1845

      Florida becomes a state

      The twenty-seventh state joins the union on the last day of Tyler's presidency.

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    2. 1875

      Bizet's Carmen premieres

      The Paris audience is scandalised by an opera that becomes one of the most performed ever.

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    3. 1931

      The Star-Spangled Banner becomes the US anthem

      Congress makes official a song written during the War of 1812.

      Read about Christ the Redeemer Under Construction, Rio de JaneiroPlay the 20th century round

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