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What happened in history on this day: March 3?
On March 3 in ...
- 1957 - ABC airs the last Omnibus TV show.
- 1973 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 15th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
Record of the Year: Roberta Flack for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face";
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Helen Reddy for "I Am Woman";
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Harry Nilsson for "Without You";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Young, Gifted And Black";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Paul for "Me And Mrs. Jones";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: The Temptations for "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone";
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Donna Fargo for "Happiest Girl In The Whole USA";
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Charley Pride for "Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs";
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: The Statler Brothers for "Class Of '57".
- 1974 - PBS TV debuts the TV series Nova.
- 1985 - ABC premieres the TV show Moonlighting, starring Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis.
- 1986 - NBC airs pilot episode of Matlock.
- 1990 - NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show ALF.
- 2008 - In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Genie Awards ceremony is held.
Best Picture: Away from Her,
Best Actor: Gordon Pinsent in Away from Her,
Best Actress: Julie Christie in Away from Her,
Best Supporting Actress: Kristen Thomson in Away from Her,
Best Director: Sarah Polley for Away from Her,
Best Adapted Screenplay: Sarah Polley for Away from Her,
Best Supporting Actor: Armin Mueller-Stahl in Eastern Promises,
Best Original Screenplay: Steve Knight for Eastern Promises,
Best Original Song: "Shake Hands with the Devil",
Claude Jutra Award: Sarah Polley.
Births on March 3
- 1890 - Birth of Edmund Lowe in San Jose, California; actor (Black Sheep, Front Page Detective, Dillinger).
- 1893 - Birth of Bill Nestell in California, USA; actor (Dangerous Venture, Buckskin Frontier).
- 1895 - Birth of Juanita Hansen in Iowa, USA; actress (Fast Company, Broadway Love).
- 1895 - Birth of Robert Gordon in Kansas, USA; actor (Loveless).
- 1900 - Birth of Edna Best in Hove, England; actress (Key, Calendar, Escape, Intermezzo).
- 1906 - Birth of Donald Novis in Hastings, England; actor (Monte Carlo).
- 1907 - Birth of Canada Lee in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Lost Boundaries).
- 1914 - Birth of Martin Ritt; actor/director (Slugger's Wife, End of the Game).
- 1920 - Birth of James Doohan in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; actor (Montgomery Scott - Star Trek).
- 1921 - Birth of Diana Barrymore in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife).
- 1925 - Birth of Richard Vernon in Reading, Berkshire, England; actor (Servant, Gandhi, Hard Day's Night).
- 1928 - Birth of Joe Conley in Buffalo, New York, USA; actor (Ike - The Waltons).
- 1934 - Birth of Gia Scala in Italy; actress (Angry Hills, Don't Go Near the Water).
- 1943 - Birth of Roger Swaybill; actor/writer (Porky's II, Breaking Point).
- 1945 - Birth of Hattie Winston in Greenville, Mississippi, USA; actress (Nurse, Electric Company).
- 1950 - Birth of Tim Kazurinsky in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA; comedian (Saturday Night Live, Police Academy 2, 3, 4).
- 1956 - Birth of Miguel Bosé in Panamá; Spanish actor (Lo Mejor del Año).
- 1958 - Birth of Miranda Richardson in Southport, England; actress (Damage, Crying Game).
- 1961 - Birth of Mary Page Keller; actress (Duet, Scared Stiff, Baby Talk).
- 1964 - Birth of Laura Martinez-Herring in Sinaloa, Mexico; Miss USA-1985 (Texas) / actress (Carla - General Hospital).
- 1964 - Birth of Lisa Ann Poggi in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; actress (Jolie - Loving).
- 1967 - Birth of Elizabeth Cheshire in Burbank, California, USA; actress (Jill - Sunshine).
- 1972 - Birth of Christian Oliver; actor (Baby Sitters Club, Brian - Saved by the Bell).
- 1974 - Birth of Jared Rushton, actor (Big, Honey I Shrank the Kids).
- 1975 - Birth of David Faustino in California; actor (I Had Three Wifes, Bud - Married With Children).
Deaths on March 3
- 1960 - Sammy White, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off), dies at age 65.
- 1966 - Alice Pearce, comedienne (Gladys Kravitz - Bewitched), dies at age 52.
- 1966 - Death of William Frawley at age 79 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Fred Mertz - I Love Lucy, My Three Sons).
- 1974 - Barbara Ruick, actress/singer (Jerry Colonna Show, Carousel, Fearless Fagan), dies at age 43.
- 1974 - Frank Wilcox, actor (John - Beverly Hillbillies), dies at age 66.
- 1977 - Percy Marmont, actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon), dies at age 93.
- 1988 - Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies.
- 1992 - Death of Robert Beatty at age 82 in London, England; actor (Martian Chronicles, Odd Man Out).
- 1992 - Ted Liss, actor (Child's Play), dies of heart attack at age 72.
- 1993 - Cyril Collard, French composer/director/actor (A Nos Amours), dies at age 35.
- 1994 - Anita Morris, actress (Nine), dies of cancer at age 50.
- 1996 - Lyle Talbot [Henderson]; actor (Plan 9 From Outer Space), dies at age 76.
- 1999 - Death of Lee Philips at age 72 of progressive supranuclear palsy; actor (The Adventures of Ellery Queen TV show (1959)), director (My World TV show, Welcome to It TV show, The Governor and JJ TV show, Gidget TV show, The Waltons TV show, The Practice TV show, Diagnosis Murder TV show).
- 2003 - Death of Horst Buchholz at age 69 of pneunomia; actor (Charlie's Angels, How the West Was Won, Raid on Entebbe, Crossings, Logan's Run, Danny Thomas Hour).
- 2018 - Death of David Ogden Stiers at age 75 in Newport, Oregon, USA; actor (Charles Emerson Winchester III - M.A.S.H.)
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