Today is Monday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2014. There are 303 days left in the year.
1861 ― Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom
1875 ― Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” premieres (Paris, France)
1878 ― Bulgaria liberated from Turkey (Peace of San Stefano)
1923 ― Time magazine publishes first issue
1933 ― New York premiere of “King Kong”
1955 ― Elvis Presley makes his first TV appearance
1965 ― Temptations’ “My Girl” reaches No. 1
1974 ― World’s worst air disaster; Turkish DC-10 crashes in Paris France (346 die)
1991 ― Iraqi generals and Gen. Schwarzkopf meet to discuss ceasefire
1991 ― Los Angeles police severely beat Rodney King captured on amateur video, leads to a riot later