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Who was born on February 3

160 notable people were born on February 3. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz — Prussian cavalry general, born on February 3 1721.

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger — Austrian composer, born on February 3 1736.

Samuel Osgood — American politician, born on February 3 1747.

Caroline von Wolzogen — German writer of Weimar Classicism, born on February 3 1763.

John Cheyne (physician) — British physician, surgeon and author, born on February 3 1777.

Mihail G. Boiagi — Aromanian grammarian and professor, born on February 3 1780.

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Who was born on February 3?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 3, including Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Samuel Osgood. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on February 3?

53 documented historical events happened on February 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Emperor Henry III declared Drogo of Hauteville to be count of all Apulian and Calabrian Normans. On the same day, in another year: Mudéjar revolt: King James I of Aragon entered the formerly Muslim-held city of Murcia following its surrender three days earlier. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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