Historical Events
- RAF bombing error hits The Hague killing 511
- Roermond & Venlo, Netherlands, liberated
- US & Philippine forces recaptures Corregidor
- US 7th Army occupies last part of Westwall
Meeting of Interest
Winston Churchill visits Field Marshal Montgomery's headquarters

Winston Churchill
Famous Birthdays
- Farooq Hamid, cricketer (1-107 in Test, Pakistan v Australia 1964)
- Hattie Winston, actress (Nurse, Electric Company), born in Greenville, Mississippi
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish Internal minister (1940), dies at 61
- Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch cabaret singer, killed in bombing raid at 75
1945 Highlights
About March 3, 1945
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces