Today In History

Today is Friday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2023. There are 303 days left in the year.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY

On March 3, 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, killing all 346 people on board.

ON THIS DATE ›

1791: Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history.

› 1845: Florida became the 27th state.

› 1849: The U.S. Department of the Interior was established.

› 1863: President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure creating the National Academy of Sciences.

› 1931: “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution.

› 1943: In London’s East End, 173 people died in a crush of bodies at the Bethnal Green tube station, which was being used as a wartime air raid shelter.

› 1945: The Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese forces during World War II.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Singer-musician Mike Pender (The Searchers) is 82. Movie producer-director George Miller is

78. Actor Hattie Winston is 78. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 76. Actor-director Tim Kazurinsky is 73. Singer-musician Robyn Hitchcock is 70. Actor Robert Gossett is 69. Rock musician John Lilley is

69. Actor Miranda Richardson is 65. Radio personality Ira Glass is 64. Actor Mary Page Keller is 62. Olympic track and field gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is 61. Former NFL player and College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker is

61. Actor Laura Harring is

59. Contemporary Christian musician Duncan Phillips (Newsboys) is 59. Rapper-actor Tone Loc (lohk) is 57. Actor Julie Bowen is 53. Country singer Brett Warren (The Warren Brothers) is 52. Actor David Faustino is

49. Gospel singer Jason Crabb is 46. Singer Ronan Keating (Boyzone) is 46. Rapper Lil’ Flip is 42. Actor Jessica Biel is 41. Rock musician Blower (AKA Joe Garvey) (Hinder) is 39. Musician Brett Hite (Frenship) is 37. Pop singer Camila Cabello is

26. Actor Thomas Barbusca (TV: “The Mick”) is 20. Actor Reylynn Caster is 20.