February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 331 days remain until the end of the year (332 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600. 1047 – Drogo of Hauteville is elected as count of the Apulian Normans during the Norman conquest of Southern Italy. [1]

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The Naval Battle of Diu, universal suffrage, Homo Erectus and other important events, dates and birthdays from February 3.

Mar 22, 2024 · From the end of the Avignon Papacy in 1377, marking the Papal See’s return to Rome, to widespread civil unrest in Cameroon in 2008, these events underscore the rich tapestry of human endeavor, conflict, and progress.

On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race and intending to ensure, with the Fourteenth Amendment, the civil rights of former slaves.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on February 3? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 331 days remaining until the end of the year (332 in leap years).

Discover what happened on February 3 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Mar 24, 2017 · On February 3, Norman Rockwell, Nathan Lane, Gertrude Stein were born and Woodrow Wilson, John Cassavetes, Buddy Holly died.

1451 Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. 1488 Bartolomeu Dias and his crew are the first Europeans to land on South African soil at Mossel Bay (east of modern Cape Town) 1576 Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris.