What Happened on March 3, 1882

Historical Events

  • NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Ponzi [Carlo], Italian con-man (Ponzi scheme in the US), born in Lugo, Italy (d. 1949)
  • Floris Prims, Flemish priest and historian (archivist of Antwerp), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1954)

About March 3, 1882

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Pisces