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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

  • 1870The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting denial of voting rights based on race or color.
  • 1913The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving Congress the power to levy a federal income tax.
  • 1959Rock-and-roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
  • 1966The Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft became the first to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and transmit photographs from the lunar surface.
  • 1972The 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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