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Robert Hooke is credited as one of the first scientists to investigate living things at microscopic scale in 1665, using a compound microscope that he designed.
Notable Deaths on March 3
1703 — Robert Hooke
English architect and philosopher (born 1635)
March 3 has 100 recorded notable deaths across history, from 532 to 2023. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
100 source records
532 – 2023
Today in history
Major events on March 3
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- 1924 The Ottoman Caliphate is abolished, when the Caliph Abdülmecid II of the Ottoman dynasty is deposed. The last remnant of the old monarchy gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal Atatürk. Source
- 1913 Thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C. Source
- 2005 Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur. Source
- 1859 The two-day Great Slave Auction, one of the largest such auctions in United States history, concludes. Source
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Hergé is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century.
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Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj I, also known as Ram Raaje, was the third king (Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700.
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Ivor Cutler became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential eponymous late-night radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme.
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Katharine Wright Haskell was an American teacher, suffragist, and the younger sister of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright.
More major people who died on March 3
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1983
Hergé
Belgian author and illustrator (born 1907)
Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé, from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist.
1700
Chhatrapati Rajaram
3rd Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire (born 1670)
Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj I, also known as Ram Raaje, was the third king (Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700.
2006
Ivor Cutler
Scottish poet and songwriter (born 1923)
Ivor Cutler was a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist.
1929
Katharine Wright
American educator (born 1874)
Katharine Wright Haskell was an American teacher, suffragist, and the younger sister of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright.
1554
John Frederick I
Elector of Saxony (born 1503)
John Frederick I was the Prince-Elector and Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire (1532–1547) from the Ernestine branch of the Saxon ruling House of Wettin, who initially governed over the Ernestine Electorate of…
2008
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Italian tenor and actor (born 1921)
Giuseppe Di Stefano was an Italian operatic tenor who sang professionally from the mid-1940s until the early 1990s.
1988
Sewall Wright
American biologist and geneticist (born 1889)
Sewall Green Wright ForMemRS HonFRSE was an American geneticist known for his influential work on evolutionary theory and also for his work on path analysis.
1323
Andrew Harclay
1st Earl of Carlisle, English military leader
Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle, alternatively Andreas de Harcla, was an important English military leader in the borderlands with Scotland during the reign of Edward II.
1616
Matthias de l'Obel
Flemish physician and botanist (born 1538)
Mathias de l'Obel, Mathias de Lobel or Matthaeus Lobelius was a Flemish physician and botanist who was born in Lille, Flanders, in what is now Hauts-de-France, France, and died at Highgate, London, England.
2010
Keith Alexander
English footballer and manager (born 1956)
Keith Alexander was a footballer and manager. Born in Nottingham, England, he was the manager of League Two side Macclesfield Town at the time of his death, in a career that included international appearances for Saint…
1999
Gerhard Herzberg
German-Canadian chemist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1904)
Gerhard Heinrich Friedrich Otto Julius Herzberg, was a German-Canadian pioneering physicist and physical chemist, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1971, "for his contributions to the knowledge of electronic…
1966
Alice Pearce
American actress (born 1917)
Alice Pearce was an American actress. She was brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949).
1995
Howard W. Hunter
American religious leader, 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1907)
Howard William Hunter was an American lawyer and the 14th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1994 to 1995. His nine-month presidential tenure is the shortest in the church's history.
2023
Kenzaburō Ōe
Japanese novelist, 1994 Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (born 1935)
Kenzaburō Ōe was a Japanese writer and a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature.
2008
Norman Smith
English drummer and producer (born 1923)
Norman Smith was an English musician, record producer and engineer.
2003
Horst Buchholz
German actor (born 1933)
Horst Werner Buchholz was a German actor who appeared in more than 60 feature films from 1951 to 2002. During his youth, he was sometimes called "the German James Dean".
2016
Berta Cáceres
Honduran environmentalist (born 1973)
Bertha Isabel Cáceres Flores was a Honduran (Lenca) environmental activist, indigenous leader, co-founder and coordinator of the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH).
2023
Tom Sizemore
American actor (born 1961)
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Lock Up (1989), and Blue Steel (1990).
2001
Eugene Sledge
American soldier, author, and academic (born 1923)
Eugene Bondurant Sledge was a United States Marine, university professor, and author.