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September 3: Day of the Week
September 3, 2024 is the 247th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 119 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 3 Historical Event(s)
36 BC
In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate.
301
San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world’s oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.
1260
The Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in Palestine, marking their first decisive defeat and the point of maximum expansion of the Mongol Empire.
1650
Third English Civil War: in the Battle of Dunbar, English Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell defeat an army loyal to King Charles II of England and led by David Leslie, Lord Newark.
1651
Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester – Charles II of England is defeated in the last main battle of the war.
1878
Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat SS Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.
1950
“Nino” Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers’ champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
1971
Qatar becomes an independent state
1987
In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
1994
Sino-Soviet Split: Russia and the People’s Republic of China agree to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other.
Who were born on September 3?
1034
Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)
1851
Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, Queen of Greece (d. 1926)
1935
Helmut Clasen, Canadian offroad racer
1942
John Shrapnel, English actor
1947
Eric Bell, Irish guitarist (Thin Lizzy)
1948
Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (d. 2008)
1970
Gareth Southgate, English footballer
1972
Natalia Estrada, Spanish model and actress
1983
Nicky Hunt, English footballer
1984
Seo In-Young, South Korean singer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OREAFJO? Check your answers here: Make words with these letters OREAFJO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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