March 3: Historical Events, Famous Birthdays and Deaths On This Day

1575
Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
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1776
American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
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1820
The U.S. Congress passes the Missouri Compromise.
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1845
Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
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1939
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India.
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1942
World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people.
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1945
World War II: The RAF accidentally bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people.
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1969
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
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2017
Nintendo releases the hybrid video game console Nintendo Switch worldwide to critical acclaim.
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