September 3rd is a special day, as it’s the day we celebrate Welsh Rarebit Day and Skyscraper Day.
We’ve reached the 246th day of the year. There are 119 days left until the end of the year.
You’re about to unearth some of the most interesting historical events of all time that all just happened to fall on this special day.
Did you know that on this day in 1833, The Sun newspaper was published for the first time in New York City? It was the first newspaper to report crimes and personal events such as suicides, deaths, and divorces.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about September 3rd in history!
What Events Happened On September 3 In History?
2015 A record-breaking haircut saved a sheep that had not been sheared in over five years in Canberra, Australia.
2013 Nokia was purchased by Microsoft for $7.2 billion.
1995 The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.
1976 The Viking 2 became the second spacecraft to land on Mars.
1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the UK for New York City, US.
1967 Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side.
1944 Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was transported to Auschwitz, along with over a thousand other Jewish prisoners.
1940 Adolf Hitler made plans to invade Britain starting on September 21, 1940.
1935 Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the world record speed exceeding 300 mph on the Bonneville Flats, Utah, US.
1838 Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in the US.
1833 The Sun newspaper was published for the first time in New York City.
1783 The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary war.
Famous People Born On September 3
Is today is your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Charlie Sheen! Check out more famous people born on this day below.
1986 Shaun White
American Snowboarder
- Age:
- 35 years old
- Born In:
- California, USA
1965 Charlie Sheen
American Actor
- Age:
- 56 years old
- Born In:
- New York, USA
Special Holidays On September 3
If you’re looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!
National Welsh Rarebit Day
National Skyscraper Day
September 3 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Everyone who was born on September 3rd shares the same star sign, Virgo.
Virgo is the sixth sign in the zodiac and is represented by the goddess of fertility and agriculture. Did you know that the brightest star in the Virgo constellation is called “Spica” and is the 15th brightest star in the sky?
If you were born in September, Sapphire is your assigned birthstone. Sapphires are associated with royalty and romance. They’re said to symbolize fidelity and the soul.
If your birthday falls on this day, you would’ve likely been conceived around December 11 in the previous year.
