Historical Events
- 3rd ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: NC State beats Wake Forest, 76-64
- Albert Hague and Arnold Horwitt's musical "Plain and Fancy", about an Amish wedding, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 476 performances
- Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars breaks 20-year old world record for 100m freestyle (1:04.2)
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel"
- Indonesian government of Harahap resigns
- Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110,000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in NY
Famous Birthdays
- John F Reid, New Zealand cricket batsman (19 Tests, 1296 runs @ 46.28, 6 x 100s), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2020)
- Stephanie McCallum, Australian concert pianist and educator, born in Sydney, Australia
- Zbigniew Boniek, Polish footballer
Famous Weddings
Famous Deaths
- Mihailo Vukdragović, Serbian composer, conductor and pedagogue, dies at 55
- Willem Hendrik Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About March 3, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
