Historical Events
- 1st US wartime military conscription bill enacted
National Academy of Sciences
Abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences
- Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City, Nevada; coins identified with mint mark 'CC'
- Federal ironclad ships bombard Fort McAllister, Georgia
- Free city delivery replaces zone postage; 449 letter carriers hired
- Gold certificates (currency) authorized by US Congress
- Idaho Territory incorporated from parts of area split from Dakota, Nebraska, and Washington territories; now consists of states of Idaho. Montana, and most of Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad Track
US Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific Railroad
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Machen, Welsh author (The Great God Pan), born in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales (d. 1947)
About March 3, 1863
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
