Historical Events
- World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands.
Famous Birthdays
- C Thomas "Tom" Gallagher, American Republican politician, financier, and insurance agent, born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Stephen Ross, American economist (arbitrage pricing theory), born in Boston, Massachusetts, (d. 2017)
- Trisha Noble (aka Patsy Ann), Australian pop singer ("Good Looking Boy"), and actress, born in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2021)
About February 3, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
