Famous Birthdays
- Bruton Smith, American motor sports promoter and owner (CEO NASCAR; track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc.), born in Oakboro, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- Charles O. Whitley, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1977-87), born in Siler City, North Carolina (d. 2002)
- Frank Singleton, English newspaper librarian (The Guardian, 1957-92), born in Bollington, England (d. 1994)
- Pierre Aubert, Swiss lawyer and politician (Member of the Swiss Federal Council, 1978-87), born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (d. 2016)
- William Kurelek, Canadian artist and writer (The Maze, Passion of Christ series), born near Whitford, Alberta (d. 1977)
Famous Deaths
- J.G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh motor-racing driver (b. 1884)
- Mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878)
1927 Highlights
About March 3, 1927
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
