501 Historic Events for March 3
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| 1990 |
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Gerard Blitz, Belgian swimmer/founder (Club M‚d), dies at 88
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| 1990 |
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Carole Gist, 20, (Michigan 1st black), crowned 39th Miss USA
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| 1990 |
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Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist/founder (Parool), dies at 86
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| 1991 |
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Miguel Trovoada installed as president of Sao Tom‚ e Principal
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| 1991 |
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Merlene Ottey runs world record 200m indoor (22.24 sec)
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| 1991 |
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Latvia and Estonia vote to become independent of the USSR
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| 1991 |
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LA Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video
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| 1991 |
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4 LA cops beat Rodney King, it is video taped
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| 1991 |
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Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poet (Life with J C Bloem), dies at 84
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| 1991 |
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Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia
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| 1991 |
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Switzerland votes on lowering voting age from 20 to 18
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| 1991 |
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Boon completes 10th Test Cricket century, 109* v WI at Kingston
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| 1991 |
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United Airlines crashes near Colorado Springs, kills 25
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| 1991 |
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25 die as United Boeing 737 crashes in Colorado Springs
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| 1991 |
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"Big Love" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 41 performances
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| 1991 |
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Iraqi generals and Gen Schwarzkopf meet to discuss cease fire
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| 1992 |
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Charges are filed in Florida against NY Mets Darryl Boston, Vince Coleman and Dwight Gooden of rape (dropped in April)
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| 1992 |
Death |
Ted Liss, actor (Child's Play), dies of heart attack at 72
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| 1992 |
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Pres Bush apologizes for raising taxes after pledging not to
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| 1992 |
Death |
Robert Beatty, actor (Odd Man Out), dies at 82
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| 1992 |
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Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by NY Islanders
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| 1992 |
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Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die
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| 1992 |
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Sandy Dennis, actress (Up the Down Staircase), dies of cancer at 54
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| 1993 |
Death |
Albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86
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| 1993 |
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Carlos Montoya, flamenco guitarist, dies at 89
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