Day of the year
February 3
Born on February 3? You're a Aquarius with the Amethyst birthstone.
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February 3 Zodiac Sign
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Element: Air
progressiveoriginalindependenthumanitarianinventive
Birthstone
Amethyst
Birth Flower
Violet
Season
Winter
Numerology 5
A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.
February 3: This Day in History
- 1870— The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting denial of voting rights based on race or color.
- 1913— The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving Congress the power to levy a federal income tax.
- 1959— Rock-and-roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
- 1966— The Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft became the first to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and transmit photographs from the lunar surface.
- 1972— The Winter Olympics opened in Sapporo, Japan — the first Winter Games held in Asia.
Famous Birthdays on February 3
- Norman Rockwell (1894) — illustrator known for Saturday Evening Post covers
- Gertrude Stein (1874) — American modernist writer
- Bob Griese (1945) — NFL quarterback, Super Bowl champion
- Warrick Dunn (1975) — NFL running back and philanthropist
- Daddy Yankee (1977) — Puerto Rican reggaeton artist
Did You Know? February 3 Fun Facts
- The 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly is referred to as 'The Day the Music Died' after the Don McLean song 'American Pie.'
- February 3 falls during National Black History Month in the U.S., established to honor African American achievements.
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