Today in History
3 September
236 births · 102 deaths · 57 events recorded
Notable Births
All 236 ›
Tanitoluwa Adewumi
b. 2010
American chess player (born 2010)
Jack Dylan Grazer
b. 2003
American actor (born 2003)
Kaia Gerber
b. 2001
American model and actress (born 2001)
Brandon Williams (footballer)
b. 2000
English footballer (born 2000)
Rich Brian
b. 1999
Indonesian rapper (born 1999)
Carter Kieboom
b. 1997
American baseball player (born 1997)
Dawid Malan
b. 1987
English cricketer (born 1987)
Scott Carson
b. 1985
English footballer (born 1985)
Notable Deaths
All 102 ›
Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun
d. 2024
Scottish hereditary peer (1930–2024)
Wayne Graham
d. 2024
American baseball player and coach (1936–2024)
Walter Becker
d. 2017
American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017)
John Ashbery
d. 2017
American poet (1927–2017)
Judy Carne
d. 2015
British actress (1939–2015)
Zhang Zhen (general)
d. 2015
Alan Dugan
d. 2003
American poet (1923–2003)
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
d. 1400
English nobleman (c. 1352–1400)
On This Day in History
All 57 ›
2017
North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.
North Korea
2016
The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.
China
2010
After taking off from Dubai International Airport, UPS Airlines Flight 6 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold and crashes near Nad Al Sheba, killing both crew members on board.
Dubai International Airport
2004
Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.
Beslan school siege
2001
In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls.
Belfast
1997
Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
Vietnam Airlines
1989
Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 crashes into a residential area of Havana shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport, killing 150.
Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046
1989
Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near São José do Xingu in Brazil, killing 12.
Varig Flight 254