"On March 3, 2005, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett became the first person to fly a plane around the world solo without stopping or refueling, landing in Salina, Kansas, where he took off 67 hours earlier."
"In 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a bill making The Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States."
"In 2022, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in a deal intended to stanch a flood of lawsuits."
March 3 is the 62nd day of 2026 with 303 days remaining in the year. Throughout history, this date has witnessed major milestones: Steve Fossett completed the first solo non-stop around-the-world flight in 2005, landing in Kansas after 67 hours. Florida joined the Union in 1845, and Congress established the Department of the Interior in 1849. President Lincoln created the National Academy of Sciences in 1863, and President Hoover designated The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem in 1931. Tragic events include the 1943 Bethnal Green Tube station disaster killing 173 people and the 1991 Rodney King beating. Military achievements include the 1945 liberation of Manila and the 1969 Apollo 9 launch. The 2022 Purdue Pharma opioid settlement reached $6 billion.
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