Day of the year
September 3
Born on September 3? You're a Virgo with the Sapphire birthstone.
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September 3 Zodiac Sign
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Element: Earth
analyticaldiligentpracticalloyaldetail-oriented
Birthstone
Sapphire
Birth Flower
Aster
Season
Summer
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
September 3: This Day in History
- 1658— Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, died at age 59.
- 1783— The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolutionary War and recognizing U.S. independence.
- 1939— Britain and France declared war on Germany following its invasion of Poland, formally entering World War II.
- 1967— Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right in a single day, known as Dagen H.
- 1976— NASA's Viking 2 spacecraft landed on Mars and began sending back photographs of the planet's surface.
Famous Birthdays on September 3
- Charlie Sheen (1965) — actor and television star
- Shaun White (1986) — Olympic snowboarder and skateboarder
- Krist Novoselic (1965) — bassist and co-founder of Nirvana
- Steve Jones (1955) — guitarist of the Sex Pistols
- Pauline Collins (1940) — British actress
What Happens on September 3?
National Skyscraper Day
Did You Know? September 3 Fun Facts
- Sweden's 'Dagen H' road switch in 1967 was so well-organized that traffic accidents temporarily decreased in the days that followed.
- The Treaty of Paris in 1783 gave the United States all territory east of the Mississippi River, doubling the size of the new nation.
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