At 12:45 a.m. on March 3, 1991, robbery parolee Rodney G.

A DC-10 jet crashes into a forest outside of Paris, France, killing all 346 people on board, on March 3, 1974.

On March 3, 1969, NASA's Apollo 9 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Kennedy, marking a pivotal moment in the United States’ ambitious Apollo program.

In 1966, the entertainment world mourned the loss of two beloved actors who left indelible marks on television and film: William Frawley and Alice Pearce.

On May 1, 1960, a day after the grand finale of “The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show,” television icon Lucille Ball made headlines by filing for divorce from her husband, Desi Arnaz.

In handing down a 6-3 decision in the case Adler v.

Finland, under increasing pressure from both the United States and the Soviet Union, finally declares war on its former partner, Germany.

Tragedy at Bethnal Green Tube Station: A Wartime Catastrophe In the early hours of March 3, 1943, a tragic event unfolded at the Bethnal Green tube station in London’s East End, which was serving as an air raid shelter during World War II.

President Herbert Hoover signs a congressional act making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States.

On March 3, 1931, a significant chapter in American history was penned when President Herbert Hoover officially designated “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem of the United States.