International On This Day - February 3, 2027

International observance days, weeks, and months for February 3, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.

2027

International observance days on February 3, 2027

No international day observances are listed for this date.

Historical Events on February 3

Events that occurred on February 3 throughout history

1870

The states ratify the 15th Amendment which reads: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

1959

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. They were headed to Moorhead, Minnesota in poor weather conditions. The day is known as The Day the Music Died.

1980

Celtics Rookie Larry Bird scores the first three-pointer in an All-Star game. East vs. West went into overtime, tied 134-134. He and Earvin Johnson tied it up again at 136-136 but when Bird sank the three-point shot, East never looked back. February 3rd Celebrated History

Born on February 3

People born on February 3

Eric Lander

Elizabeth Blackwell

Henry Heimlich

Horace Greeley

Elizabeth Holmes

Ranald MacDonald

Morgan Fairchild

Helen Stephens

Samuel Ryan Curtis

Charles Henry Turner

Nathan George "Shanks" Evans

Joseph E. Johnston 

Spencer Fullerton Baird

Lee Crystal Sackett

Stephen Ross

George Thomas "Tige" Anderson

Samuel Osgood

Norman Rockwell