Famous Birthdays
- Doris Speed, British actress dubbed 'The Queen Mother of Soap' (Coronation Street), born in Manchester, England (d. 1994)
- Forrest DeBernardi, American Basketball HOF center (5 × AAU C'ship; 5 × AAU All-American Westminster College), born in Nevada, Missouri (d. 1970)
- João Café Filho, Brazilian president (d. 1970)
- Lao She, Chinese writer (d. 1966)
About February 3, 1899
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide