This Day in History
Today: March 3, 2026
473
Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire.[1]
724
Empress Genshō abdicates the throne in favor of her nephew Shōmu who becomes emperor of Japan.
1575
Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
1585
The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.[2]
1776
American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
1779
American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
1799
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison.
1845
Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.[3]
1849
The Territory of Minnesota is created.[4]
1857
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
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