Famous people born on February 3 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 3, you share it with Elizabeth Blackwell, Norman Rockwell, Nathan Lane — and you were born under Aquarius, the sign of the original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
Birthday basics for February 3
Aquarius ♒
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
34th
Day of the year
February 3 is the 34th day of the year, with 331 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 3
Elizabeth Blackwell — First woman to earn a medical degree in the United States (born 1821).
Norman Rockwell — American painter famous for his Saturday Evening Post covers (born 1894).
Nathan Lane — American actor known for The Producers and The Birdcage (born 1956).
Also sharing the day:
Felix Mendelssohn (b. 1809) — German composer of the beloved 'Wedding March'.
Gertrude Stein (b. 1874) — American writer whose Paris salon hosted Picasso and Hemingway.
Isla Fisher (b. 1976) — Australian actress known for 'Wedding Crashers' and 'Now You See Me'.
February 3 in history
1870 — The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race.
1959 — Rock pioneers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash remembered as The Day the Music Died.
1966 — The Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made the first soft landing on the Moon.
1690 — The Massachusetts Bay Colony issued the first paper money in the Americas.
1958 — Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg founded the Benelux Economic Union.
1995 — Astronaut Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle.
February 3 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 3?
Anyone born on February 3 is a Aquarius — original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
What is the birthstone for February 3?
The birthstone for a February 3 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 3?
Elizabeth Blackwell is among the best known — First woman to earn a medical degree in the United States (born 1821).
What happened on February 3?
In 1870, The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race.
What day of the year is February 3?
February 3 is the 34th day of the year, with 331 days still to come.
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