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March 3: Soup It Forward Day: -- An
annual ncouragement to deliver love and kindness by the bowlful!
We all know a warm cup of kindness comes in many forms. Time-worn
recipes grow over time, and love seasons it to perfection. It
warms the home, cures a cold, and feeds the soul. Just as the
recipes grow and provide a nourishing warmth, so can National Soup
It Forward Day. When making one of your favorite soups at home,
Soup It Forward. Deliver a healing pot of your delicious chicken
noodle or split pea to a family or friend in need. Perhaps they
have been ill or down on their luck. Whatever the situation, a
little of your home cooking and a visit will be a nice change. A
creamy potato soup will Soup It Forward nicely. What soup will you
be making on National Soup It Forward Day? Make up your favorite
soup and deliver it to someone you know who could use the warmth
of kindness in their life. Host a soup-making event. Use
#HugInABowl and #SoupItForwardDay to share on social media. Soup
Sisters founded National Soup It Forward Day to encourage everyone
to make a difference in each other's lives through the warm,
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March 3: National Cold Cuts Day: --
Dagwood will eat his heart out today because today it's National
Cold Cuts Day. Call them lunch meats, deli meats, sandwich meats,
or cold cuts. Some like them thick, while others stack them a mile
high. Others still just like them with cheese and crackers.
However you like them, National Cold Cuts Day was made for
sandwich and snack makers. There are the deli staples like the
humble turkey and ham. Then there are the culinary delights like
salami and prosciutto and flavors that require a more acquired
taste like head cheese and braunschweiger. Whatever your taste,
there is a cold cut for everyone. Well, everyone except the
vegetarian. Every nationality has a flavor all its own when it
comes to seasoning, curing, and aging a variety of meats. Spices,
smoking, and time alter the taste. When the animal is butchered,
temperature and air circulation affect the flavor, too. It's
essentially an art history lesson all rolled into one, and at the
end of it all, there's mouth-watering food that can be enjoyed
with friends and a good beverage. Or, it's merely a piece of meat
meant to make a meal. Breaking bread with friends sounds so much
more delightful, though. Bologna is one of the most popular cold
cuts in the United States due to a famous commercial. Named after
the Italian city of the same name, bologna is similar to an
Italian sausage called Mortadella. Other popular cuts are chicken,
roast beef, pastrami, corned beef, and pepperoni. So visit a local
deli for your favorite cold cuts. With so many options, be sure to
try something new. Challenge friends to a sandwich-making contest.
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March 3: Global Omega-3 Day: -- Omega-3s
(O-3s) are beneficial fatty acid nutrients found in every cell,
and EPA and DHA omega-3s, found in marine sources, play a vital
role in heart, brain, and eye health and in supporting a healthy
pregnancy. 80% of people worldwide receive less than enough EPA
and DHA omega-3s, so Global Omega-3 Day was created to highlight
these health benefits. Global Omega-3 Day was established by the
Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), a member
organization of companies all along the EPA and DHA omega-3 supply
chain, from fisheries to finished product brands. Nutrition
science and interest in nutrients for disease prevention is a
relatively recent area of study originating in the early- to
mid-1900s. Interest in omega-3s skyrocketed after researchers Hans
Olaf Bang and Jorn Dyerberg published their landmark papers in the
1970s on the high-fat diet (mainly fish and whale blubber) of
Indigenous Greenlanders and their remarkably low rates of heart
attack. Since then, more than 50,000 published research papers
have discussed the topic of EPA and DHA omega-3s - the
longer-chain omega-3 fats found in fatty fish most closely
associated with numerous health benefits - and more than 4,500
human clinical trials have been conducted. Yet, most people are
still not getting enough of these nutrients. That's why GOED
created Global Omega-3 Day - to highlight these vital nutrients
and help people worldwide understand why they need more EPA and
DHA omega-3s. Companies, health professionals, and people
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3: International Irish Whiskey Day:
-- A day dedicated to the world-renowned whiskey type - Irish
whiskey. Do you know that it has been more than 800 years since
Irish whiskey emerged for the first time? Irish whiskey, as the
name suggests, is whiskey produced in Ireland, and it is known for
its smooth texture and quality. It is a favorite of whiskey lovers
all over the world. International Irish Whiskey Day is said to be
the idea of writer and editor Stuart McNamara. Stuart wanted
people to recognize the value of Irish whiskey and appreciate its
historical significance, production quality, and exotic smooth
taste. In Irish, 'uisce beatha' translates to 'water of life.' It
is said the word 'whiskey' originated from this Irish phrase. It
is believed that Irish whiskey became immensely popular in Europe
in the twelfth century. The story goes on to say that it was the
Irish monks who learned the method of distilling spirits from
other countries in Europe and brought back the teachings. This
method was further developed and thus edible spirits were created.
Irish whiskey is traditionally made in a pot. Sir Thomas Phillips'
Bushmill in Antrim, which many say is the oldest distillery in the
world, got the license to distill whiskey in 1608. It was
sanctioned by King James. The distillery received the license to
trade in 1757, which also made it the first distillery to trade in
Ireland. The law that allowed potato, sugar, and grain to be added
in the making of Irish whiskey came in 1759. Ireland soon became
the whiskey capital of the world in the 1800s. In 1829, the
well-known whiskey company Tullamore Dew was founded by John
Jameson. Stuart McNamara, born in West Cork, created International
Irish Whiskey Day because he believed that people didn't recognize
and appreciate Irish whiskey enough. He wanted people to know
about the origins of Irish whiskey and how it was traditionally
made. This traditional method is what gives it the exceptional
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March 3: World Wildlife Day: -- What do
the orangutans of Borneo, the elephants of Sumatra, and the Black
Rhino all have in common? Aside from all being totally cool
animals that we watch on YouTube, the more sobering truth about
these creatures is that they're all critically endangered species.
But on World Wildlife Day, the UN and its partners are planning to
raise awareness of the gravity of this dire situation. An animal
is only placed on the critically endangered species list if the
International Union for Conservation of Nature believes the animal
faces a very high risk for extinction - extinction as in going the
way of the dinosaurs and dodo. So what does critically endangered
look like? Current estimates put the number of living Black Rhinos
at around 2,500 in the entire world. Russia's Amur Leopard, found
in the far eastern recesses of the country, is on the verge of
extinction, with only about 40 left in the world. Unfortunately,
this list goes on and on. To raise awareness of endangered species
and what we all can do, the UN is celebrating World Wildlife Day
on March 3, marking the day the group signed the Convention on
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March 3: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Day: - Simply referred to as The Iditarod, it's a popular annual
long-distance sled dog race that travels from Anchorage to Nome,
all within the American state of Alaska. The race has mushers and
a team of between 12 and 14 dogs that must cover the distance in
eight to 15 days or more. The Iditarod was established in 1973,
starting as an event to test the best sled dog mushers and teams
and becoming a highly competitive race over time. This is a
long-distance sled dog race where teams usually race through
blizzards causing whiteout conditions and sub-zero temperatures.
Gale-force winds can cause the wind chill to reach -100 _F. There
is a ceremonial start that takes place in the city of Anchorage.
Then there is an official restart in Willow, a city located about
80 miles north of Anchorage. Up to 2007, the restart took place in
Wasilla, but later, in 2008, it moved to Willow due to less snow.
The Iditarod trail runs from Willow up the Rainy Pass of the
Alaska Range. It goes into the sparsely populated interior. The
trail continues along the shore of the Bering Sea and reaches Nome
in western Alaska. The Iditarod trail goes through a rugged
landscape of tundra and spruce forests, over hills and mountain
passes. It also goes across rivers and over sea ice. The start in
Anchorage takes place in the middle of a large urban center. The
route, however, passes through widely separated villages and
towns. The Iditarod is considered a symbolic link to the early
history of Alaska. It is connected to many traditions that
commemorate the legacy of dog mushing, and the race is an
important and popular sporting event to people. The top mushers
and their teams of dogs are considered local celebrities in the
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3: The Peach Blossom Festival
(China): -- Originating in Hunan China, Peach Blossom Day
celebrates as peach trees - in both Japan and China - blossom
during this time. Both the Peach Blossom festival of China and The
Peach Festival of Japan (Hinamatsuri, see below) celebrate peach
blossoms (though Hinamatsuri celebrates Hina dolls particularly),
and both festivals celebrate what they believe the peach blossom
represents: women. Since we love any day that celebrates the women
of the world, we absolutely adore Peach Blossom Day! The peach
blossoms come from the peach tree, which is native to China.
Historians and archaeologists think this plant has been around for
more than 2,500 years. They've found literature and text that
mentions peaches and even little fossilized peach stones as
evidence of this fact. There is also evidence to show that the
Chinese particularly revered the flowers of the peach tree, as
peach blossoms were a part of most major celebrations. The Chinese
believed (and still do) that peach blossoms can ward off evil
spirits and increase vitality in a person. Soldiers walked before
Emperors, carrying peach blossoms, and people all over the country
would hang peach blossoms on their front door to kick off the New
Year. Persia had a big role to play in the spread of this plant to
other regions. In fact, the Latin name, 'Prunus persica,', which
translates to 'Present from Persia,' refers to when Persians
introduced this fruit to the Romans. When Alexander the Great
conquered Persia in 334 B.C., he took the seeds of this plant to
Europe, and soon, explorers were taking the peach all over the
world. By the 16th century, the peach came to the U.S. via Spanish
explorers. From there, it traveled to England, becoming a rare and
prized delicacy. Colonists began domesticating the peach tree in
America, and by the 1800s, peaches were being commercially grown
in the U.S. The first peaches grown for sale were by farmers in
Maryland, Delaware, Georgia, and Virginia. Today, the peach
blossom has found a place in popular culture, appearing in art,
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March 3: The Japan Dolls Festival
(Hinamatsuri, The Doll Festival, Momo No Sekku [The Peach
Festival]) (Japan): -- A traditional and unique celebration
originating from Japan. While customs differ depending on the
region of Japan you are in, one thing in common: the main reason
this festival is held is to celebrate female children. Flower
blossoms from the peach tree are seen as harbingers of spring;
they ward off evil spirits, too, and these are some reasons they
are essential to this festival. People also get together to pray
for female kids' continued health and happiness, and set up cute
dolls, adorn houses, and of course, prepare festive food. Modern
celebrations have evolved to include honoring women of all ages.
Check out what else they do to celebrate this fun day below. On
Hinamatsuri, Japanese families pray for the health, happiness, and
prosperity of their young daughters. It is one of Japan's five
seasonal festivities or sekku. Day one of the first month, day
three of the third month, day five of the fifth month, and so on,
are all sekku celebrations. Hinamatsuri, the third sekku festival,
is held every year on March 3. Many Japanese holidays and
traditions may be dated back thousands of years, and Hinamatsuri
is no exception. It was originally called the Peach Festival since
it took place while the peach trees were in full bloom. Dolls have
always been a big aspect of Hinamatsuri, and they're still a big
deal even now. This started in the Heian Period (794 to 1185) when
people held a similar event to pray for good fortune. People would
put straw/paper dolls on rafts and push them down the river,
believing that the dolls would drive off evil spirits or
calamities. People began displaying these dolls in their homes
during the Edo Period (1603 to 1868). During the 1600s in Japan,
when Princess Okiko, daughter of the Emperor Go-Mizuno, decided to
play with a doll display created specifically for her, the custom
evolved into presenting the dolls on platforms draped with a
crimson-colored fabric. Empress Meisho promoted Hinamatsuri when
she ascended to the throne in 1687. Craftsmen all around Japan
have been making Hina dolls for the event since then, and the
tradition remains today. Hinamatsuri was abandoned in favor of new
holidays that concentrated on the emperor's imagined connection
with the people during the Meiji period when Japan started to
modernize and the emperor was reinstated to power, but it was
eventually reintroduced. It symbolized Japanese goals and values
by emphasizing marriage and families, and because the dolls were
thought to symbolize the emperor and empress. It also instilled
respect and appreciation for the throne. The Japanese diaspora
carried the holiday to other countries, but it is still limited to
immigrant Japanese groups and their descendants. Families arrange
events at their homes in the period preceding March 3 to show off
their displays. Traditional Japanese festivals, on the other hand,
are generally large public gatherings with marches, dances,
fireworks, street traders, artwork, and other forms of
entertainment. Even though Hinamatsuri is generally observed in
one's home with intimate friends and family, there are still
traditional events held throughout the country. The most famous
part of this festival is the dolls, of course. The clothes are
modeled on the Heian period and can be intricate or simple. In the
early ages, as these dolls became popular, doll makers would
create more and more intricate designs, some of which were quite
valuable and expensive. And so, tiers were added to put the
pricier dolls out of children's reach. The display of dolls
evolved and became more elaborate. Today, this festival is
celebrated by Japanese people everywhere. Little girls are
encouraged to hold parties in the days leading up to the festival,
gorging on festive sweets and foods. Households with girls display
their dolls, and peach blossoms feature prominently in the decor.
More and more households have now expanded tradition to celebrate
all women. Once the festival is over, however, the dolls are
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March 3: World Hearing Day (International
Ear Care Day ): -- An annual observeance to raise public awareness
about how to avoid deafness and hearing impairment, as well as to
support ear and hearing care around the world. The World Health
Organization (WHO) chooses the theme each year. WHO seeks to
demonstrate the need for early detection and treatment for hearing
loss on World Hearing Day. Many people have undiagnosed hearing
problems, and are unaware that they are missing out on important
sounds and phrases. The first step in dealing with the problem is
to assess one's hearing. World Hearing Day is an annual campaign
organized by the World Health Organization's Office for the
Prevention of Blindness and Deafness. There are events taking
place throughout the world, including one on March 3, at the World
Health Organization. The campaign's goals are to disseminate
information and encourage people to take steps to avoid hearing
loss and enhance hearing care. The holiday was celebrated for the
first time in 2007. Before 2016, it was called International Ear
Care Day. WHO chooses a subject each year and prepares
instructional materials and makes them publicly available in a
variety of languages. It also plans and reports on events all
across the world. Deaf persons who can communicate using Hand
Signals are proud of their heritage. In 1816, deaf educator
Laurent Clerc and American educator Thomas H. Gallaudet helped
establish the country's first permanent institution for deaf
students. The late 1850s saw a debate held in the west regarding
whether to establish a separate deaf state. The concept was
inspired by an event in which the American Congress handed the
American Asylum a small section of Alabama. The deaf state was to
be a place where deaf persons could move to and flourish if they
so desired, but the plan failed, and the argument died with it.
The very first World Report on Hearing was released in 2021 to
commemorate World Hearing Day. WHO hopes to reach out to national
governments, global N.G.O.s, and development organizations, along
with players in the hearing care sector, to raise awareness and
organize action through the global release of the report. The
World Report on Hearing and World Hearing Day presents a global
call to action to alleviate hearing loss and ear illnesses. On
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March 3: National Anthem Day (United
States): March 3, 1931: President Herbert Hoover signs the U.S.
Congress' resolution to make "The Star-Spangled Banner"
the national anthem of the United States of America. Nearly 117
years passed since Key penned his poem, "Defence of Fort
M'Henry", later set to the music of "The Anacreontic
Song", the official song of the Anacreontic Society, an
18th-century gentlemen's club of amateur musicians in London, that
"The Star-Spangled Banner" became America's national
anthem. "Hail Columbia" and "My Country' Tis of
Thee" held honorary places as patriotic songs, but neither
were an officially declared anthem of America. The story behind
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is as moving as the anthem
itself. While an attorney, Key was serving in the Georgetown Light
Field Artillery during the War of 1812. In 1814, his negotiation
skills as a lawyer were called upon to release Dr. William Beane,
a prisoner on the British naval ship, Tonnant. Early in September,
Key traveled to Baltimore in the company of Colonel John Skinner
to begin negotiations. While Key and Skinner secured Beane's
release, the British navy had begun The Battle Of Baltimore
(September 12-15, 1814). The trio waited at sea to return to
Georgetown. Fort McHenry is built on a peninsula of the Patapsco
River. Just across the Northwest Branch is the city of Baltimore.
In 1814, the population of Baltimore was roughly 50,000 people,
hardly the metropolis it is today. The country itself was still
young, and often families of soldiers lived nearby, providing
support to their soldiers. The British navy abandoned Baltimore
and turned their full attention to Fort McHenry on September 13th.
As the 190-pound shells began to shake the fort, mother nature
brought a storm of her own. Thunder and rain pelted the shore
along with the bombs and shells. Throughout the night, parents,
wives, and children in their homes could hear and feel the bomb
blasts across the way. There were reports of the explosions being
felt as far away as Philadelphia. It was a long night of fear,
worry, and providing comfort to one another. At sea, Key had a
similar night. Being a religious man, one who believed the war
could have been avoided, he watched the bombs bursting in air over
the water and steadily pummeling Fort McHenry. It was undoubtedly
a sight to behold. For 25 hours, the star-shaped fort manned by
approximately 1,000 American soldiers endured over 1,500 cannon
shots. The Fort answered with their own with almost no effect. In
the early morning of September 14th, after Major George
Armistead's troops stopped the British landing party in a blaze of
gunfire, the major ordered the oversized American flag raised in
all its glory over Fort McHenry. Sewn a few months before by Mary
Pickersgill and her daughter, the enormous banner replaced the
storm flag, which had flown during battle. As Key waited at sea
for dawn to break and smoke to clear, imagine the inspiring sight
in the silence of the morning to see his country's flag fully
unfurled against the breaking of the day and the fort standing
firm. Key was so moved by the experience he immediately began
penning the lyrics to a song that day, September 14, 1814, which
were later published by his brother-in-law as a poem titled
"Defence of Fort M'Henry." So sing the Star-Spangled
Banner. Fly the American flag. Visit Fort McHenry in Maryland.
Visit Francis Scott Key Park in Washington, D.C. Try learning all
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March 3: Navy Reserves Birthday: -- March
3, 1915: #BOTD: #HBD! The United States Navy Reserve is
established. Because Naval Reserve Birthday is not a federal
holiday, people and businesses go about their daily lives on this
day. However, the birthday is typically observed at various Navy
Reserve units, the Reserve Headquarters, and the Navy Memorial in
Washington, D.C. The Navy Reserve program allows citizens to serve
in the Navy part-time with full training close to their homes
until deployment. Reservists are members of the Navy Reserve.
According to historians, there are two main periods in United
States Navy history: the "Old Navy" and the "New
Navy." The Old Navy period began on October 13, 1775, with
the establishment of the Continental Navy by the Second
Continental Congress. This Naval Force served in the American
Revolutionary War before being disbanded in 1785. However, in
response to North African pirates disrupting American sea trades,
Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794, establishing a permanent
standing U.S. Navy. The Navy was involved in the Quasi-War (1798
-1799), the First and Second Barbary Wars, the War of 1812, the
Mexican-American War of 1846, and the American Civil War. The U.S.
Navy also assisted in the fight against piracy in the
Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, as well as the slave trade off
the coast of West Africa. To deal with the growing number of
outdated ship designs, Congress approved the construction of new
modern battleships and cruisers in the 1880s. By 1870, America had
risen from twelfth to fifth in the world in terms of naval fleet
size. They surpassed the British Royal Navy in terms of uniformed
men and women and capital ship size during the 1920s and 1930s.
This expansion lasted until the outbreak of the Second World War
in 1941. The Navy became the world's undisputed naval superpower
following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990-1991. On March
3, 1915, Congress passed legislation to establish the Federal Navy
Reserve. On April 6, 1917, it was renamed the U.S. Naval Reserve
Force. The Naval Reserve Force joined WWI with about 8,000
sailors, growing to 250,000 reservists by the end of the war. The
Reserve served during WWII, making up 84% of the United States
Navy's fighting force. They also served in major armed conflicts,
such as the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the first Gulf War, and the
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March 3: Missouri Compromise Day: --
March 3, 1820: The History Of The United States: United States
Expansionism: Origins Of The American Civil War: The Missouri
Compromise (The Compromise Of 1820): -- The Missouri Compromise,
United States federal legislation that balanced desires of
northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country
with those of southern states to expand it, is passed by The 16th
United States Congress and became law when President James Monroe
signed it on March 6, 1820. It admitted Missouri as a slave state
and Maine as a free state and declared a policy of prohibiting
slavery in the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands north of the
36dg 30min parallel. Earlier, in February 1819, Representative
James Tallmadge Jr., a Democratic-Republican (Jeffersonian
Republican) from New York, had submitted two amendments to
Missouri's request for statehood that included restrictions on
slavery. Southerners objected to any bill that imposed federal
restrictions on slavery and believed that it was a state issue, as
settled by the Constitution. However, with the Senate evenly split
at the opening of the debates, both sections possessing 11 states,
the admission of Missouri as a slave state would give the South an
advantage. Northern critics including Federalists and
Democratic-Republicans objected to the expansion of slavery into
the Louisiana Purchase territory on the Constitutional
inequalities of the three-fifths rule, which conferred Southern
representation in the federal government derived from a state's
slave population. Jeffersonian Republicans in the North ardently
maintained that a strict interpretation of the Constitution
required that Congress act to limit the spread of slavery on
egalitarian grounds. "[Northern] Republicans rooted their
antislavery arguments, not on expediency, but in egalitarian
morality." "The Constitution [said northern
Jeffersonians], strictly interpreted, gave the sons of the
founding generation the legal tools to hasten [the] removal [of
slavery], including the refusal to admit additional slave states."
When free-soil Maine offered its petition for statehood, the
Senate quickly linked the Maine and Missouri bills, making Maine
admission a condition for Missouri entering the Union as a slave
state. Senator Jesse B. Thomas of Illinois added a compromise
proviso that excluded slavery from all remaining lands of the
Louisiana Purchase north of the 36dg 30min parallel. The combined
measures passed the Senate, only to be voted down in the House by
Northern representatives who held out for a free Missouri. Speaker
of the House Henry Clay of Kentucky, in a desperate bid to break
the deadlock, divided the Senate bills. Clay and his
pro-compromise allies succeeded in pressuring half of the
anti-restrictionist Southerners in the House to submit to the
passage of the Thomas proviso and maneuvered a number of
restrictionist northerners in the House to acquiesce in supporting
Missouri as a slave state. While the Missouri question in the 15th
Congress ended in stalemate on March 4, 1819, with the House
sustaining its northern anti-slavery position and the Senate
blocking a state that restricted slavery, it succeeded in the 16th
Congress. The Missouri Compromise was very controversial, and many
worried that the country had become lawfully divided along
sectarian lines. The Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repealed the
bill in 1854, and the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional
in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), both of which increased tensions
over slavery and contributed to the American Civil War. The
compromise both delayed the Civil War and sowed its seeds; Thomas
Jefferson writing contemporaneously predicted the line it had
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1585: Grand Openings: Theatre
Grand Openings: -- The Teatro Olimpico ("Olympic Theatre"),
designed by Andrea Palladio, the first permanent covered theater
of modern times, is inaugurated in Vicenza, northern Italy with a
production of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. The trompe-l'oeil onstage
scenery (French; "deceive the eye", an art technique
that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that
the depicted objects exist in three dimensions), designed by
Vincenzo Scamozzi to give the appearance of long streets receding
to a distant horizon, was installed in 1585 for this first
performance, and it remains to this day, the oldest surviving
stage set still in existence. The theatre was virtually abandoned
after only a few productions. The scenes, which had been created
in wood and stucco for Oedipus Rex, and which were meant to
represent the streets of Thebes, were never removed: despite
bombings and other vicissitudes, they have miraculously preserved
into modern times. The original lighting system of glass oil
lamps, designed by Scamozzi, heightened the illusion of space, has
been used only a few times because of the high cost and the risk
of fire. Scamozzi's lighting system was used when, in 1997, the
theatre was again employed for a production of Oedipus Rex. The
full Roman-style scaenae frons back screen (the elaborately
decorated permanent architectural background across a Roman
theatre stage) is made from wood and stucco imitating marble. It
was the home of the Accademia Olimpica, which was founded there in
1555. The Teatro Olimpico was constructed between 1580-1585, the
final design by the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio,
which was not completed until after his death. The Teatro Olimpico
is, along with the Teatro all'antica in Sabbioneta and the Teatro
Farnese in Parma, one of only three Renaissance theatres remaining
in existence. Both these theatres were based, in large measure, on
the Teatro Olimpico. It is still used several times a year. Since
1994 the Teatro Olimpico, together with other Palladian buildings
in and around Vicenza, has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1776: The Age Of Enlightenment
(The Enlightenment, The Age Of Reason): The Age Of Revolution: The
Atlantic Revolutions: The American Enlightenment: The American
Revolution: The American Revolutionary War: The Raid Of Nassau
(The Battle of Nassau): -- The first amphibious landing of the
United States Marine Corps begins The Raid Of Nassau (March 3-4,
1776), a naval operation and amphibious assault by Colonial forces
against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas, during the American
Revolutionary War. The battle is considered one of the first
engagements of the newly established Continental Navy and the
Continental Marines, the respective progenitors of the United
States Navy and Marine Corps. The action was also the marines'
first amphibious landing. It is sometimes known as the "Battle
of Nassau". Departing from Cape Henlopen, Delaware on
February 17, 1776, the fleet arrived in the Bahamas on March 1,
with the objective of seizing gunpowder and munitions known to be
stored there. Two days later the marines came ashore seizing Fort
Montagu at the eastern end of the Nassau harbor, but did not
advance to the town where the gunpowder was stored. That night
Nassau's governor had most of the gunpowder loaded aboard ships
sailing for St. Augustine. On March 4, the Continental Marines
advanced and took control of the poorly defended town. The
Continental forces remained at Nassau for two weeks and took away
all the remaining gunpowder and munitions found. The fleet
returned to New London, Connecticut in early April after capturing
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1831: #BOTD: #HBD! George
Pullman, American engineer, industrialist and Railroad car builder
who designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car, founder of
the company town of Pullman, Chicago for his workers (d. October
19, 1897) is #born George Mortimer Pullman in Brocton, New York.
He improved railroad sleeping accommodations, developing the
folding upper berth and lower berth designs. His company went on
to become the biggest railroad car building organization in the
world. His Pullman Company also hired African American men to
staff the Pullman cars, who became known and widely respected as
Pullman porters, providing elite service. While this gave Pullman
a place of honor in African American history, he nevertheless
lowered wages and required workers to spend longer hours at his
plant without lowering the prices of rents and goods in his
company town after a downturn in demand for his products in 1894.
He gained presidential support by Grover Cleveland for the use of
federal military troops which left 30 strikers dead in the violent
suppression of workers there to end the Pullman Strike of 1894. A
national commission was appointed to investigate the strike, which
included assessment of operations of the company town. In 1898 the
Supreme Court of Illinois ordered the Pullman Company to divest
itself of the town which became a neighborhood of the city of
Chicago. George Pullman died of a heart attack in Chicago,
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1847: #BOTD: #HBD! Alexander
Graham Bell, Scottish-American engineer, academic, scientist,
inventor and innovator who is credited with patenting the first
practical telephone (d. August 2, 1922) was #born Alexander Bell
in Edinburgh, Scotland. Alexander Graham Bell founded the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company (ATT) in 1885. Bell's father,
grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on
elocution and speech and both his mother and wife were deaf,
profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing
and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices
which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S.
patent for the telephone in 1876. Bell developed an interest in
the vibrating membrane as a method of electrically transmitting
sounds. His very first sentence spoken on the newly invented
telephone on March 10, 1876, was to his assistant, "Mister
Watson, come here, I want you." Bell considered his invention
an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a
telephone in his study. Many other inventions marked Bell's later
life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications,
hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33
founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong
influence on the magazine while serving as the second president
from January 7, 1898, until 1903. Bell died of complications from
diabetes at his private estate, Beinn Bhreagh, in Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia, ageed 75. While tending to him, his wife Mabel
whispered, "Don't leave me."; Bell signed "no...",
lost consciousness, and died shortly thereafter. Bell's coffin was
constructed of Beinn Bhreagh pine by his laboratory staff, lined
with the same red silk fabric used in his tetrahedral kite
experiments. To help celebrate his life, his wife asked guests not
to wear black (the traditional funeral color) while attending his
service, during which soloist Jean MacDonald sang a verse of
Robert Louis Stevenson's "Requiem": -- ========= Under a
wide and starry sky, | Dig the grave and let me lie. | Glad did I
live and gladly die | And I laid me down with a will. =========
Upon the conclusion of Bell's funeral, for one minute at 6:25 p.m.
Eastern Time, "every phone on the continent of North America
was silenced in honor of the man who had given to mankind the
means for direct communication at a distance". Alexander
Graham Bell was buried atop Beinn Bhreagh mountain, on his estate
where he had resided increasingly for the last 35 years of his
life, overlooking Bras D'Or Lake. He was survived by his wife
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1895: #BOTD: #HBD! Matthew
Ridgway, American general, Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd
"All American" Airborne Division, leading it in action
in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, commander of the XVIII Airborne
Corps in August 1944 during The Battle Of The Bulge, Operation
Varsity and the Western Allied invasion of Germany, most famous
for resurrecting the United Nations (UN) war effort during the
Korean War as the commander of the Eighth United States Army
(1950-1951), and after Douglas MacArthur's removal from the posts
in 1951, commander of the United Nations Command of all United
Nations forces in Korea and military governor of Japan (Supreme
Commander For The Allied Powers {SCAP}), Supreme Allied Commander
Europe (1952-1953), 19th Chief Of Staff Of The United States Army
(1953-1955) (d. July 26, 1993) is #born Matthew Bunker Ridgway in
Fort Monroe, Virginia. His father was Colonel Thomas Ridgway, an
artillery officer, and Ruth Starbuck (Bunker) Ridgway. He lived in
various military bases all throughout his childhood, and later
remarked that his "earliest memories are of guns and marching
men, of rising to the sound of the reveille gun and lying down to
sleep at night while the sweet, sad notes of 'Taps' brought the
day officially to an end." He graduated in 1912 from English
High School in Boston and applied to United States Military
Academy at West Point because he thought that would please his
father (who was a West Point graduate). As the popular commanding
general in Korea, Ridgway gained the nickname "Tin Tits"
for his habit of wearing hand grenades attached to his
load-bearing equipment at chest level. Photographs however show he
only wore one grenade on one side of his chest; the so-called
"grenade" on the other side was in fact a first-aid
packet. Several historians have credited Ridgway for turning the
war around in favor of the UN side. His long military career was
recognized by the award of the Presidential Medal Of Freedom on
May 12, 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, who stated that: "Heroes
come when they're needed; great men step forward when courage
seems in short supply." Matthew Ridgway died at his suburban
Pittsburgh home of cardiac arrest, at the age of 98. He is buried
at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia.] In a
graveside eulogy, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff, General
Colin Powell, said: "No soldier ever performed his duty
better than this man. No soldier ever upheld his honor better than
this man. No soldier ever loved his country more than this man
did. Every American soldier owes a debt to this great man." .
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1911: #BOTD: #HBD! Jean Harlow,
American actress, sex symbol and beauty (d. June 7, 1937) is #born
Harlean Harlow Carpenter in a house located at 3344 Olive Street
in Kansas City, Missouri. Nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell"
and the "Platinum Blonde", she was popular for her
"Laughing Vamp" screen persona. Harlow was in the film
industry for only nine years, but she became one of the biggest
movie stars in Hollywood, whose image in the public eye has
endured. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow No. 22
on their greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema list.
Harlow was first signed by business magnate Howard Hughes, who
directed her first major role in Hell's Angels (1930). After a
series of critically unsuccessful films, and Hughes's losing
interest in her career, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought out Harlow's
contract in 1932 and cast her in leading roles in a string of hits
built on her comedic talent: Red-Headed Woman (1932), Red Dust
(1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Reckless (1935) and Suzy (1936).
Harlow's popularity rivaled and then surpassed that of MGM's top
leading ladies Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer. She died at the
age of 26, of kidney failure during filming of Saratoga. Jean
Harlow died at the age of 26 of kidney failure in Los Angeles,
California during filming of Saratoga. She is buried at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
MGM completed the film with the use of body doubles and released
it less than two months after her death; it became MGM's most
successful film of 1937, as well as the highest-grossing film of
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1913: Feminism: The Feminist
Movement (The Women's Movement): Women's Suffrage In The United
States: The Woman Suffrage Procession (The Woman Suffrage
Procession Of 1913, The Woman Suffrage Parade, The Woman Suffrage
Parade Of 1913): -- The first suffragist parade in Washington,
D.C., in which thousands of suffragists marched down Pennsylvania
Avenue, is attacked by angry onlookers as police stad by. The
Woman Suffrage Procession was organized by the suffragist Alice
Paul for the National American Woman Suffrage Association, on a
Monday, scheduled on the day before President Woodrow Wilson's
inauguration to "march in a spirit of protest against the
present political organization of society, from which women are
excluded," as the official program stated. The march and the
attention that it attracted were monumental in advancing women's
suffrage in the United States. Many of the 5,000 women
participating were spat upon and struck in the face as a near riot
ensued. Secretary of War Henry Stimson then ordered soldiers from
Fort Myer to restore order. The parade is scheduled to be depicted
and honored on the redesign of the United States ten-dollar bill
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1931: Music History: Music Of
The United States: Recording Sessions: African-American Music:
Jazz: The History Of Jazz: -- Cab Calloway And His Orchestra first
records the jazz-scat song "Minnie The Moocher";
teleased by Brunswick Records,it has been argued that the record
was the first jazz record to sell a million copies, and it was the
biggest chart-topper of 1931. "Minnie The Moocher" is
most famous for its nonsensical ad libbed ("scat")
lyrics (for example, "Hi De Hi De Hi De Ho"). In
performances, Calloway would have the audience and the band
members participate by repeating each scat phrase in a form of
call and response, eventually making it too fast and complicated
for the audience to replicate. Calloway publicized and then
celebrated a "12th birthday" for the song on June 17,
1943, while performing at New York's Strand Theatre. He reported
that he was then singing the song at both beginning and end of
four performances daily, and then estimated his total performances
to date: "she's kicked the gong around for me more than
40,000 times." In 1978, Calloway recorded a disco version of
"Minnie The Moocher" on RCA Records which reached No. 91
on the Billboard R & B chart. "Minnie The Moocher"
was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and in 2019 was
selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry as
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1945: World War II: The Pacific
War (The Asia-Pacific War, The Pacific Theater Of World War II):
The Pacific Ocean Theater Of World War II: The Philippines
Campaign (1944-1945) (The Philippines Campaign, The Battle Of The
Philippines, The Second Philippines Campaign, The Liberation Of
The Philippines [Operation Musketeer I, Operation Musketeer II,
Operation Musketeer III]): The Battle Of Manila (1945) (The Battle
Of Manila): -- After a month-long battle, which resulted in the
death of over 100,000 civilians, the complete devastation of the
city, and the worst urban fighting fought by American forces in
the Pacific theater, American and Filipino troops liberate Manila.
The largest battle of the Philippine Campaign of 1944-45, it was
fought against Japanese troops in the capital city of the
Philippines, Manila. Japanese forces committed mass murder against
Filipino civilians during the battle; along with massive loss of
life, the battle also destroyed architectural and cultural
heritage dating back to the city's foundation. The battle ended
the almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the
Philippines (1942-1945). The city's capture was marked as General
Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest.
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1951: Music History: Music Of
The United States: Recording Sessions: First Recordings: The
Origins Of Rock And Roll (Rock & Roll, Rock-N-Roll, Rock 'N'
Roll, Rock 'N Roll, Rock N' Roll): First Rock And Roll Recordings:
-- Jackie Brenston, with Ike Turner and his band The Delta Cats,
records "Rocket 88" (originally stylized as Rocket
"88"), often cited as "the first rock and roll
record", is first recorded at Sam Phillips' recording studios
in Memphis, Tennessee; the recording was credited to "Jackie
Brenston And His Delta Cats", and while Brenston did provide
the vocals, the band was actually Ike Turner And His Kings of
Rhythm. The single reached number one on the Billboard R & B
chart. Many music writers acknowledge its importance in the
development of rock and roll music, with several considering it to
be the first rock and roll record. In 2017, the Mississippi Blues
Trail dedicated its 200th marker to "Rocket 88" as an
influential record. The song was inducted into the Blues Hall of
Fame in 1991, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Rock and
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3, 1968: The American Civil Rights
Movement: Anti-Black Racism In The United States: American Secret
Government Programs: Federal Bureau Of Investigation Operations:
COINTELPRO: COINTELPRO-BLACK HATE: The March 3, 1968 COINTELPRO
Memorandum: -- A memorandum is sent by the FBI to its field
offices regarding COINTELPRO-BLACK HATE, the agency's covered
operations program devised during the urban unrest of July-August
1967 known as The Long, Hot Summer Of 1967 (a period which ran
concurrent with the so-called Summer Of Love), a program focused
on Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC), as well as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee (SNCC), the Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM), the
Deacons For Defense And Justice, The Congress Of Racial Equality
(CORE), and the Nation Of Islam (BLACK HATE established the Ghetto
Informant Program and instructed 23 FBI offices to "disrupt,
misdirect, discredit, or otherwise neutralize the activities of
black nationalist hate type organizations"). Asserting that
black unity was the "first step toward a Mau-Mau-style
uprising" in the United States and the beginning of an "Black
Revolution", the March 3, 1968 memorandum defined the
program's goals to include "prevent the coalition of militant
black nationalist groups"; to "Prevent the RISE OF A
'MESSIAH' who could unify ... the militant black nationalist
movement"; "to pinpoint potential troublemakers and
neutralize them before they exercise their potential for violence
[against authorities]"; to "Prevent militant black
nationalist groups and leaders from gaining RESPECTABILITY, by
discrediting them to ... both the responsible community and to
liberals who have vestiges of sympathy"; and to "prevent
the long-range GROWTH of militant black organizations, especially
among youth". The non-violent Dr. King was said to have
potential to be the "messiah" figure should he abandon
nonviolence and integrationism, and the militant black power
vision of Kwame Ture (the former Stokely Carmichael) was noted to
have "the necessary charisma to be a real threat in this
way". While the FBI was particularly concerned with leaders
and organizers, they did not limit their scope of target to the
heads of organizations. Individuals such as writers were also
listed among the targets of operations. COINTELPRO-BLACK HATE
coincided with a broader federal effort to prepare military
responses for urban riots and began increased collaboration
between the FBI, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security
Agency, and the Department of Defense. The CIA launched its own
domestic espionage project in 1967 called Operation CHAOS. A
particular target was the Poor People's Campaign, a national
effort organized by King and the SCLC to occupy Washington, DC.
The FBI monitored and disrupted the campaign on a national level,
while using targeted smear tactics locally to undermine support
for the march. The Black Panther Party was another targeted
organization, wherein the FBI collaborated to destroy the party
from the inside out. Overall, COINTELPRO encompassed disruption
and sabotage of the Socialist Workers Party (1961), the Ku Klux
Klan (1964), the Nation of Islam, the Black Panther Party (1967),
and the entire New Left social/political movement, which included
antiwar, community, and religious groups (1968). A later
investigation by the Senate's Church Committee (see below) stated
that "COINTELPRO began in 1956, in part because of
frustration with Supreme Court rulings limiting the Government's
power to proceed overtly against dissident groups." Official
congressional committees and several court cases have concluded
that COINTELPRO operations against communist and socialist groups
exceeded statutory limits on FBI activity and violated
constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and association. On
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March 3, 1991: The Aftermath Of World War
II: The Cold War: The Gulf War (The Persian Gulf War, Gulf War I):
Operation Desert Storm: -- Iraq accepts the terms of a ceasefire
from the U.N. Security Council. On January 17, 1991, the Gulf War
began as Operation Desert Storm went into effect early in the
morning. The Gulf War (August 2, 1990 - February 28, 1991),
codenamed Operation Desert Shield (August 2, 1990 - January 17,
1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense
of Saudi Arabia, and Operation Desert Storm (January 17, 1991 -
February 28, 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by
coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against
Iraq in response to Iraq' invasion and annexation of Kuwait. The
war is also known under other names, such as the Persian Gulf War,
First Gulf War, Gulf War I, Kuwait War, First Iraq War or Iraq
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Today, March 3, 2026
March 3: Canadian Bacon Day: -- We're
going to show you how to celebrate the day tastefully! Do you know
that it has been more than 200 years since Canadian bacon was
first created? Canadian bacon is slightly different from its
American counterpart. While American bacon is mainly the fatty
belly of the pig, Canadian bacon is cut from the loin of a pig. In
Canada, this bacon is also known as Peameal bacon. Canadian Bacon
Day is a day dedicated to this delicious food, a favorite
breakfast item amongst millions in America, Canada, and some
European countries. Evidence suggests that pork domestication
started in China in 4900 B.C. However, it is said that it is only
in 1500 B.C. that the Chinese started salting pork bellies.
Centuries later, pork breeding became increasingly common in parts
of Europe and Asia. In Medieval times, bacon was quite popular in
countries like England, France, and Germany. In those times, the
term bacon was used to refer to anything made of pork or pork in
general. In French, it was known as 'bacun' and in German, it was
called 'bacho.' Soon, bacon reached other parts of the world, and
countries started developing their variations of it. For example,
it was called 'bekon' in Japan and used for dishes like
'yakitori.' Australia, the United States, and Canada had different
variations of bacon as well. In Canada, pork packers started
cutting pieces from the pig's loin instead of the fatty belly like
the Americans. One of them, named William Davies from the William
Davies company, started packing pork loins with yellow peas while
sending it to his relatives in England. He believed that keeping
yellow peas increased the bacon's shelf life. It is said that this
is how peameal bacon or Canadian bacon originated. Today, Canadian
bacon or peameal bacon is a delicacy enjoyed by people worldwide.
Peameal bacon sandwiches have been popular since the 1960s, and it
is a big attraction for tourists who visit Canada or the United
States. Though it is not known when Canadian Bacon Day was born,
millions observe the day to celebrate this tasty and meaty
breakfast dish.
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Today, March 3, 2026March 3: National Mulled Wine Day (U.S. &
U.K): -- While the drink itself is famously associated with Winter
and Christmas, this national day is held at the beginning of the
end of Winter . While we search for the reason and person(s)
behind this holiday, we invite you to warm yourselves with our
interesting read! While records officially put spiced (a.k.a.
mulled) wine in our world in the second century, there is a
distinct possibility the drink has been around for a lot longer.
Historians say mulled wine might have been present in Ancient
Greece. It is assumed that they would put spices into their wine
to prevent waste (adding spices makes wine last longer) and make
the drinks as palatable as possible. One theory is that they
called this spiced wine 'hippocras,' after the father of medicine,
Hippocrates. It is also believed that the ancient Romans took
inspiration from this Greek tradition and wound up spicing their
wines, too. Heated and spiced wine - on the official record -
first appeared during the time of the ancient Romans. They called
their mulled wine 'Conditum Paradoxum,' and it became immensely
popular with the Romans (a version of this recipe is still sold
today!). The possibility is high that they took their wine - and
their wine culture - to each place they invaded and conquered. The
Middle Ages was when mulled wine shined. Popularity peaked during
this time, as people loved the taste, and they believed - rightly
so - that the spices made them healthier and less prone to
illness. Before this time, various terms like 'spiced wine' and
sometimes even 'mulled wine' were used, but this became official
in 1618 when this word entered the dictionary. Merriam-Webster
wrote 'mull' as a verb and defined it as "to heat, sweeten,
and flavor (as wine or cider) with spices." The current
perception of mulled wine as a spicy, festive, winter-time drink
comes from Victorian England when most people would partake of
this during Christmas. Recipe books as far back as 1390 detail
mixing spices like ground cinnamon, ginger, pepper, and so on,
with red wine. Decades later, countries around the world have
their own recipes and versions of mulled wine. Variations include
everything from red and white wines to vermouth to port.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: TV
Commercials: The Classics Vol. 4 DVD, Video Download, USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3: 33 Flavors Day: -- Though the
reason for this particular date is not known, many believe that it
is when the famous Baskin-Robbins ice cream company was founded.
Whether that is true or not, people love to celebrate this day as
they try out new flavors that they have not tried before. They can
celebrate this day by treating themselves to a well-deserved treat
or by taking their friends and family along to their nearest ice
cream shop. The timing of the holiday, which falls right in the
middle of spring, makes it perfect for eating ice cream. Ice cream
originated in China. From there it was brought to Italy by the
famous explorer Marco Polo. He went to China with his father and
brother in 1271 on a trading expedition. He was surprised to see
frozen food being sold from handcarts on the streets of Peking. It
was frozen milk, sometimes flavored with fruit juices. Marco Polo
was offered it as a gift. He took it with him to Italy. From
Italy, the idea got across France. In the year 1533, Catherine de
Medici of Italy went to France and married the second son of
Francis I of France. Catherine took with her a large retinue of
cooks. It was they who introduced the new delicacy to the French,
who soon discovered how delicious it was. Interestingly, it was
again a bride who later brought it to England. This was Henrietta
Maria of France, who married Charles I in 1630. The secret of ice
cream preparation was brought to England by her cook. Soon, ice
cream spread all over the world, including the U.S. The first
wholesale factory for ice cream was in Baltimore. The real
development of ice cream, and the ice cream business started
flourishing only after 1900 with the development of refrigeration.
The basis of all ice cream is milk, cream, sugar, and sometimes
even eggs. Vanilla, chocolate, berries, fruit ingredients, and
nuts are added as flavors. The ice cream usually contains 20% to
25% cream and milk products, 15% sugar, flavor in small
quantities, and a small amount of stabilizer. The stabilizer is
used to retain the smoothness of the ice cream by preventing the
formation of coarse ice crystals. Pure food gelatin is typically
used for this purpose.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: TV
Commercials: The Cable Age Classics III DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3: What If Cats and Dogs Had
Opposable Thumbs? Day (National If Pets Had Thumbs Day): -- On
this day we ask ourselves a very critical question: what if the
most commonly domesticated animals in our lives could mimic some
of the genetics of their owners? Imagine a world in which your dog
could open the door knobs. Or, your cat could open a tin of tuna
by herself, since you are always running late. Hilarious or scary?
We're still deciding. In the meantime, let's continue to indulge
in our imagination. Have you ever wondered what your pets think
about you? Does the inaccessibility of communication with your
furry friends break your heart? Do you wish to increase the
interspecies bond you share with your paw partners? Well, you are
not alone. Holiday enthusiasts Thomas & Ruth Roy ask the world
similar questions with their quirky holidays and dedications. One
of which is What if Cats and Dogs had Opposable Thumbs? Day. After
45 years of living with cats and dogs, American actor Tom Roy had
an epiphany whilst opening a tin can. Since all of his pets were
dependent on him for all of their meals, he thought to himself,
"How would things turn out if pets didn't need humans to turn
that tin opener?" Humans are the superior species for a bunch
of reasons, with one of their most important powers coming from
the ability to form a grip with our hands. While we don't have the
claws of a tiger or the trunk of an elephant, we do have thumbs
that make lifting things possible. Without our thumbs, we won't be
able to pick up a pen, turn a handle, or hold a can of soda. The
opposable thumbs enable the act of skilled manipulation that
allows us to grip things. A gift of evolution, this innate genetic
complexity places us legions ahead of the primates. Thumbs can
move independently and freely, which is a luxury afforded only to
the human being and monkeys. On March 3, we let our minds wander
toward a world where our beloved pets are blessed with thumbs.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Making
Sense Of The Sixties TV Series DVD, Video Download, USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3: Simplify Your Life Day: -- A day
that gives us room to declutter and save some time and money while
we're at it. It was created by professional organizer and ex-Air
Force officer, Carmen Coker, to provide easy tips and tricks that
allow us to give room for a simpler life. On the third day of the
third month, you can choose three ways to make your life simple
and "calm the chaos." There's one thing Simplify Your
Life Day teaches us all - "A simpler life is a happier life."
This special day is focused on encouraging decluttering,
organization, and financial planning. It's all about taking small
yet actionable steps to achieve a healthier, simpler life,
especially in the finance department. For a lot of us, the simple
thought of dealing with anything that has to do with our finances
is a chore. Be it paying bills, or making financial plans of any
sort, it gets quickly discouraging. Decluttering of any kind is a
task we all would prefer to avoid, and this fear often begins with
not knowing where to start. The good thing about Simplify Your
Life Day is that it promotes decluttering in small, easy ways, and
encourages us to choose just three of these ways to observe this
day on the third day of the third month. This day was created in
2011 by Carmen Coker, a professional organizer, and ex-Air Force
Officer. She offers calm in the storm for people with
overwhelmingly busy lives, by helping them find time, get
organized, and simplify their lives overall. Coker organizes
classes, programs, and products to help people improve their lives
through organizing and simplifying techniques. At the heart of
these products is "The Four Organizing Personalities,"
which is a personality-based approach to organizing that allows
clients to find different ways to enjoy the organizing process.
Coker is the founder of the International Association of Virtual
Organizers, a private company that provides organizing
professionals the resources they need to start and grow their
online businesses. Simplify Your Life Day is sponsored by the
International Association of Virtual Organizers and is observed
annually on March 3.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title:
American Revolutionary War Documentaries DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1779: The Age Of Enlightenment
(The Enlightenment, The Age Of Reason): The Age Of Revolution: The
Atlantic Revolutions: The American Enlightenment: The American
Revolution: The American Revolutionary War: The Battle Of Brier
Creek: -- The Continental Army is routed near the confluence of
Brier Creek with the Savannah River near Savannah, Georgia. A
Patriot force consisting principally of militia from North
Carolina and Georgia was surprised, suffering significant
casualties. The battle occurred only a few weeks after a
resounding American Patriot victory over a Loyalist militia at
Kettle Creek, north of Augusta, reversing its effect on morale.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The
Divided Union: American Civil War TV Series MP4 Download DVD Set
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1886: #DOTD: #RIP: William
Driver, American sea captain who flew the original "Old
Glory" flag during his career at sea (b. March 17, 1803)
#dies just 14 days before his 83rd birthday. He is buried in the
Nashville City Cemetery, where, at Driver's request, his rescue of
the 65 descendants of the mutineers of HMS Bountyis noted on his
grave stone. Old Glory was flown by Captain William Driver during
his career at sea and later brought it to Nashville, Tennessee,
where he settled. Driver greatly prized the flag and ensured its
safety from the Confederates, who attempted to seize the flag
during the American Civil War. It ultimately became part of the
collection of the Smithsonian Institution, where it remains at the
National Museum of American History. William Driver was born in
Salem, Massachusetts. At age 13, Driver ran away from home to
become a cabin boy on a ship. At 21, Driver qualified as a master
mariner and assumed command of his own ship, the Charles Doggett.
In celebration of his appointment, Driver's mother and other women
sewed the flag and gave it to him as a gift in 1824. It was
believed that while leaving the harbor, the Captain unfurled his
new flag, calling out "Behold Old Glory." With this flag
flying over his ship, Driver went on to have a colorful career as
a U.S. merchant seaman, sailing to China, India, Gibraltar, and
the South Pacific. He participated in the tortoiseshell trade and
knew some Fijian. In 1831, while voyaging in the South Pacific,
Driver's ship "was the sole surviving vessel of six that
departed Salem the same day." In Tahiti, where they withdrew
because of illness, Driver picked up the 65 descendants of the
mutineers of HMS Bounty, the sole members of a race of mixed
Tahitian and European ancestry resultant from this mutiny, and
brought them back to Pitcairn Island, where to this day many
inhabitants are descendants of those rescued - anoteworthy act
that helped publicize Driver's nickname for the flag. Driver was
convinced that God saved his ship to rescue this islander race.
Driver retired from seafaring in 1837 after his wife Martha
Silsbee Babbage died from throat cancer, leaving a 34-years-old
Driver with their three young children to care for. He settled in
Nashville, Tennessee, where his three brothers operated a store.
Driver remarried the next year to Sarah Jane Parks, a Southerner
with whom he had several more children. Driver took his flag to
Nashville, flying it on holidays, rain or shine. The flag was so
large that he attached it to a rope from his attic window and
stretched it on a pulley across the street to secure it to a
locust tree. Driver worked as a salesman and served as vestryman
of Christ Episcopal Church. In 1860, Driver, his wife, and
daughters repaired the flag, sewing on ten additional stars.
Driver added by applique a small white anchor in the lower right
corner to symbolize his maritime career. By that time, the
secession crisis had begun, and Driver's family was split. While
Driver was a staunch Unionist, two of his sons were fervent
Confederates who enlisted in local regiments. One of those sons
died from wounds suffered at Battle of Perryville. In March 1862,
Driver wrote: "Two sons in the army of the South! My entire
house estranged... and when I come home... no one to soothe me."
Soon after Tennessee seceded from the Union, Tennessee Governor
Isham G. Harris, the person most responsible for leading Tennessee
out of the Union and aligning it with the Confederacy, sent men to
Driver's home to demand the flag. Driver, 58 years old, turned the
men away at his door after demanding they produce a search
warrant. An armed group returned to Driver's front porch, who
refused to produce the flag, saying "If you want my flag
you'll have to take it over my dead body." To save the flag
from further threats, Driver and some of his neighbors sewed it
into a coverlet. They hid it until February 1862, when the Union
victory at The Battle Of Fort Donelson caused Nashville to fall to
Union forces. When the Union Army, led by the 6th Ohio Infantry,
entered the city, Driver went to Tennessee state capitol after
seeing the U.S. flag, and the 6th Ohio's regimental colors raised
on the Capitol flagstaffand asked to see the general in command.
Horace Fisher, the aide-de-camp to the Union commander in the
city, Brigadier General William "Bull" Nelson, described
Driver as "a stout, middle-aged man, with hair well shot with
gray, short in stature, broad in shoulder, and with a roll in his
gait." Introducing himself as a sea captain and Unionist,
Driver brought the coverlet with him and opened it, revealing the
flag. Nelson accepted the flag and ordered it run up on the
Capitol flagstaff. The 6th Ohio later adopted the motto "Old
Glory." That night, a violent storm threatened to tear the
flag, so Driver replaced it with a newer flag, taking the original
Old Glory for safekeeping. The flag remained in his home until
December 1864, when the Battle Of Nashville was fought. As
Confederate troopers under the command of John Bell Hood sought to
retake the city, Driver hung the flag out of the third-story
window and left to join the city's defense. For the rest of the
American Civil War, Driver served as Provost Marshal (a person in
charge of Military Police (MPs) of Nashville, serving in
hospitals. On July 10, 1873: William Driver's daughter Mary Jane
Roland recieved from her father the gift of "Old Glory",
telling her "This is my old ship flag Old Glory. I love it as
a mother loves her child. Take it and cherish it as I have always
cherished it; for it has been my steadfast friend and protector in
all parts of the world - savage, heathen and civilized."
Following Driver's death, a family feud erupted over the ownership
of the flag. Driver's niece, Harriet Ruth Waters Cooke, the
daughter of Driver's youngest sister, said she inherited the flag
and presented her version of Old Glory to the Essex Institute in
Salem, which became the Peabody Essex Museum, thereafter dubbing
that flag "The Peabody Flag". Cooke published a family
memoir in 1889, omitting any mention of Mary Jane Roland. Roland
wrote an account of the flag, known now as "The Roland Flag",
publishing Old Glory, The True Story in 1918. In that memoir,
Roland disputed Cooke's narrative. Shee presented evidence for her
claim that the flag she owned was the true Old Glory. In 1922,
Roland gave her Old Glory to President Warren G. Harding. Harding
had the flag sent to the Smithsonian Institution. The same year,
the Peabody Essex Museum sent its Old Glory to the Smithsonian.
The Smithsonian Institution concluded the Roland flag is the
authentic Old Glory, since documentary evidence in the Tennessee
State Library and Archives suggests it was the one hidden in the
quilt and presented to Union troops who took Nashville. The Roland
flag is 17x10 feet. The Peabody flag is 12x6 feet. This conclusion
has been validated as recently as 2012, when a conservation
evaluation of both flags by NMAH curator Jennifer Locke Jones and
Thomassen-Krauss began. They concluded that larger Roland flag has
the stronger claim to being the original Old Glory' the Roland Old
Glory is heavily worn on the fly edges, consistent with the wear
of a seagoing flag. Accordingly, The Roland Flag remains at the
National Museum Of American History.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Outer
Space Films 3 Project Apollo Reaching For The Moon DVD, MP4, USB
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1969: Rocket Launches: The
History Of Spaceflight: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold
War: The Space Age: Space Programs Of The United States: Human
Spaceflight Programs: Project Apollo: Apollo 9 (AS-9): -- Apollo 9
lifts off at 16:00:00 UTC atop a Saturn V super heavy-lift launch
vehicle (Serial #SA-504) from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex
39 (LC-39) on a mission to test the lunar module. Apollo 9 was the
third manned mission in the United States Apollo space program and
the first flight of the Command/Service Module (CSM) with the
Lunar Module (LM, pronounced "Lem"). Its three-person
crew, consisting of Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot
David Scott, and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart, spent ten
days in low Earth orbit testing several aspects critical to
landing on the Moon, including the LM engines, backpack life
support systems, navigation systems, and docking maneuvers. The
mission was the second manned launch of a Saturn V rocket. After
launching on March 3, 1969, the crewmen performed the first manned
flight of a LM, the first docking and extraction of a LM, two
spacewalks (EVA), and the second docking of two manned spacecraft,
two months after the Soviets performed a spacewalk crew transfer
between Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5. The mission proved the LM worthy of
manned spaceflight. Further tests on the Apollo 10 mission would
prepare the LM for its ultimate goal, landing on the Moon. They
returned to Earth on March 13, 1969.
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Today's
EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Legacy
With Michael Wood World History TV Series DVD, MP4, USB Stick
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1575: India: History Of India:
The Mughal Empire (The Moghal Empire): The Mughal Conquests: The
Mughal Invasion Of Bengal: The Battle Of Tukaroi (The Battle Of
Bajhaura, The Battle of Mughulmari): -- Mughal Emperor Akbar
defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle Of
Tukaroi, also known as the Battle of Bajhaura or the Battle of
Mughulmari, fought between the Mughal Empire and the Bengal
Sultanate near the village of Tukaroi in present-day Balasore
District of Odisha. The battle resulted in a Mughal victory and
greatly weakened the Bengal Sultanate. Akbar (Persian: "Great"),
popularly known as Akbar I and later Akbar The Great (literally
"Great The Great"), third Mughal emperor who reigned
from 1556 to 1605 (1542 - 1605) is #born Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din
Muhammad Akbar in Amarkot, Rajputana (present-day Umerkot, Sindh,
Pakistan). Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent,
Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate
Mughal domains in India. A strong personality and a successful
general, Akbar gradually enlarged the Mughal Empire to include
nearly all of the Indian Subcontinent north of the Godavari river.
His power and influence, however, extended over the entire country
because of Mughal military, political, cultural, and economic
dominance. To unify the vast Mughal state, Akbar established a
centralised system of administration throughout his empire and
adopted a policy of conciliating conquered rulers through marriage
and diplomacy. To preserve peace and order in a religiously and
culturally diverse empire, he adopted policies that won him the
support of his non-Muslim subjects. Eschewing tribal bonds and
Islamic state identity, Akbar strove to unite far-flung lands of
his realm through loyalty, expressed through an Indo-Persian
culture, to himself as an emperor who had near-divine status.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Edward
R. Murrow: This Reporter TV Series DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1998: #DOTD: #RIP: Fred W.
Friendly, popularly known as Fred Friendly, American journalist
and producer (b. October 30, 1915) #dies of a stroke at his home
in Riverdale, Bronx at the age of 82. He is interred in the Sharon
Gardens Division of Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. He was
born Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer in New York City to the
Jewish of family of Therese Friendly Wachenheimer and Samuel
Wachenheimer, a jewelry manufacturer. He was a president of CBS
News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the
documentary television program See It Now. He originated the
concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Abbott
And Costello Old Time Radio MP3 Collection DVD, Download, USB
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1959: #DOTD: #RIP: Lou Costello,
American actor of radio, stage, television and film and burlesque
comedian (b. March 6, 1906) #dies of a heart attackat Doctors
Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, three days before his 53rd
birthday. Sources conflict on the circumstances of his last day
and final words. According to some accounts, he told visitors that
the strawberry ice cream soda that he had just finished was "the
best I ever tasted" and then died. By other reports,
including those of several contemporaneous obituaries, the
ice-cream soda exchange occurred earlier in the day; later, after
his wife and friends had departed, he asked his nurse to adjust
his position in bed just before suffering a fatal cardiac arrest.
After a funeral Mass at his Catholic parish, St. Francis de Sales
in Sherman Oaks, California Costello was interred at the Calvary
Cemetery in East Los Angeles on March 8. His wife Anne died from
an apparent heart attack nine months later on December 5, 1959, at
age 47. Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson,
New Jersey, the son of Helen Rege and Sebastiano Cristillo, a silk
weaver and insurance sales agent. His father was Italian from
Caserta in Campania, Italy, and his mother was an American of
Italian, French and Irish ancestry. Lou Costello is best
remembered for the comedy double act of Abbott And Costello, with
Bud Abbott. They started in burlesque (a literary, dramatic or
musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner
or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their
subjects) before showcasing their routines on radio, on Broadway,
and in Hollywood films between 1940 and 1956. Costello played a
bumbling character opposite Abbott's straight man. He was known
for the catchphrases "Heeeeyyy, Abbott!" and "I'm a
baaaaad boy!"
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title:
Television: A History Of Broadcast TV DVD MP4 Download USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1966: #DOTD: #RIP: William
Frawley, American vaudevillian and actor of stage, screen and
television, best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the
sitcom I Love Lucy, also played "Bub" O'Casey during the
first five seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons and the political
advisor to the Hon. Henry X. Harper (Gene Lockhart) in the film
Miracle On 34th Street (b. February 26, 1887) #dies of heart
attack while walking on Hollywood Boulevard, five days after his
79th birthday. Upon learning of his death, Desi Arnaz immediately
took out a full-page ad in all the trade papers, with the words:
"Buenas noches, amigo." Arnaz, Fred MacMurray, and My
Three Sons executive producer Don Fedderson were pallbearers at
his funeral, and he was buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery in
Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California. Lucille Ball said:
"I've lost one of my dearest friends and show business has
lost one of the greatest character actors of all time. Those of us
who knew him and loved him will miss him." William Frawley
was born William Clement Frawley in Burlington, Iowa, the second
son in a family of four children to Michael A. Frawley (1857-1907)
and Mary E. (Brady) Frawley (1859-1921). He attended Catholic
schools and sang in the choir at St. Paul's Catholic Church. As he
got older, he played small roles in local theater productions at
the Burlington Opera House, and performed in amateur shows, though
his mother, a highly religious woman, discouraged such activities.
Frawley began his career in Vaudeville in 1914 with his wife, Edna
Louise Broedt. Their comedy act, "Frawley and Louise",
continued until their divorce in 1927. He performed on Broadway
multiple times. In 1916, he signed with Paramount Studios and
appeared in more than 100 films over the next 35 years. For his
achievements in the field of motion pictures, he was awarded a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6322 Hollywood Blvd, on
February 8, 1960. He is memorialized, as well, in the Lucille
Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, New York, which also contains
his "Hippity-Hoppity" (frog) costume from an episode of
I Love Lucy. Both Frawley and Vivian Vance were inducted into the
Television Academy Hall of Fame in March 2012.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The JFK
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Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1993: #DOTD: Carlos Marcello,
Tunisian-Sicilian-Italian-American crime boss of The New Orleans
Crime Family from 1947 to 1983 (b. February 6, 1910) #dies of
natural causes at his home in Metairie, Louisiana, aged 83. He is
buried at Metairie Cemetery. Carlos Joseph Marcello was born
Calogero Minacore to Sicilian immigrants Giuseppe and Luigia
Minacore, in Tunis, French Tunisia. With his family, Marcello
immigrated to the United States in 1911 and settled in a decaying
plantation house near Metairie in Jefferson Parish, a suburb of
New Orleans. His father adopted a different family name to avoid
confusion with his supervisor on the sugar plantation where he had
started work. His overseer, also Minacore, chose the appellation
Marcello. Aside from his role in the American Mafia, he is also
notorious for the reason that G. Robert Blakey and others have
alleged: that Carlos Marcello, Santo Trafficante Jr., and Sam
Giancana conspired in the 1963 assassination of U.S. President
John F. Kennedy in retaliation for federal investigations and
prosecutions that threatened both the power and the
multibillion-dollar profits of organized crime.
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Today's
EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: WABC
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Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 2017: #DOTD: #RIP: Jim Fuller,
nicknamed "The Godfather Of Surf Music", lead guitarist
and main songwriter for the 1960s Californian surf rock
instrumental band The Surfaris, whose hit single "Wipe Out"
made it one of the best-known instrumental songs of the period (b.
June 27, 1947) #dies in Arcadia, California, at the age of 69. His
burial details are not publicly disclosed; his birth location is
likewise not publicly disclosed. James Evans Fuller was also a
studio musician, and performed on many other artists' records,
such as "The Seeds", and on rock, folk, and blues songs
throughout his career, performing vocals, lead and bass guitar.
Fuller, with his Fender Stratocaster guitar in photographs and its
sound on The Surfaris albums, contributed to the popularity of Leo
Fender's instruments. He is featured on "Hollywood's Rock
Walk of Fame". Along with the rest of the Surfaris, Fuller
was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019.
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EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Carmen
(1983) Flamenco Dance As Bizet's Opera DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1875: Premieres: Theatre
Premieres: Musical Premieres: Opera Premieres: -- Georges Bizet's
opera Carmen receives its premiere at the Opera-Comique in Paris,
where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized its
first audiences. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality,
and lawlessness, and the tragic death of the main character on
stage, broke new ground in French opera and were highly
controversial. After the premiere, most reviews were critical, and
the French public was generally indifferent. Carmen initially
gained its reputation through a series of productions outside
France, and was not revived in Paris until 1883. Thereafter, it
rapidly acquired popularity at home and abroad. Bizet died
suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would
achieve international acclaim within the following ten years.
After the composer's death, the score was subject to significant
amendment, including the introduction of recitative in place of
the original dialogue; there is no standard edition of the opera,
and different views exist as to what versions best express Bizet's
intentions. The opera has been recorded many times since the first
acoustical recording in 1908, and the story has been the subject
of many screen and stage adaptations. Carmen is one of the most
popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon;
the "Habanera" from Act 1 and the "Toreador Song"
from Act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias.
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Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1993: #DOTD: #RIP: Carlos
Montoya, Spanish guitarist and composer (b. December 13 1903)
#dies at the age of 89 of heart failure in Wainscott, New York, on
Long Island. Born Carlos Garcia Montoya in Madrid, Spain, he was a
prominent flamenco guitarist and a founder of the modern-day
popular flamenco style of music, credited with having transformed
flamenco guitar music into a separate music style, beyond being a
traditional dance accompaniment. He adapted flamenco to other
genres of music to create his own recognizable style, becoming an
international star. However, his style was not particularly
appreciated by some serious flamenco students, who considered it
less traditional than many others. That he was unpopular among
aficionados was possibly because he abandoned the compas that had
evolved within flamenco over hundreds of years. Many of his works
do not even keep perfect tempo, increasing and decreasing in speed
almost whimsically. He was admired for the speed of his picados
and found popularity on the international stage as a result of
this technically impressive pace. His name is the inspiration for
the character Montoya in Carlos Saura's flamenco dance film Carmen
(1983) based on Bizet's opera of the same name.
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Today's
EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title:
Beatrice Wood: Mama Of Dada American Artist & Potter DVD, MP4,
USB
Today, March 3, 2026March 3, 1893: #BOTD: #HBD! Beatrice
Wood, nicknamed "Beato", American illustrator and studio
potter involved in the Avant Garde movement in the United States
(d. March 12, 1998) is #born in San Francisco, California, the
daughter of wealthy socialites. She founded and edited The Blind
Man magazine in New York City with French artist Marcel Duchamp
and writer Henri-Pierre Roche in 1917. She had earlier studied art
and theater in Paris, and was working in New York as an actress.
She later worked at sculpture and pottery. Wood was characterized
as the "Mama of Dada." She partially inspired the
character of Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron's 1997 film,
Titanic after the director read Wood's autobiography while
developing the film. Beatrice Wood died of natural causes nine
days after her 105th birthday in Ojai, California. Her remains
were cremated, and the ashes were scattered at an undisclosed
location -- likely her home, which is now the Beatrice Wood Center
for the Arts.
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