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What Happened on September 3, 1905

Famous Birthdays

Carl David Anderson (1905-1991)

American physicist (1936 Nobel Prize for physics), born in New York City

  • John Mills, New Zealand cricket batsman (7 Tests, 241 runs, 1 x 100), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 1972)
  • Robert Ruthenfranz, German composer, born in Witten, Germany (d. 1970)

About September 3, 1905

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo