March 3 -
1845 - Florida becomes the 27th U.S. state
1863 - President Abraham Lincoln signs the Conscription Act compelling U.S. citizens to report for duty in the Civil War or pay $300.
1931 - President Herbert Hoover signs a bill that makes Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner," the national anthem
1999 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky appears on national television to explain her affair with President Bill Clinton
1845 - Florida becomes the 27th U.S. state
1863 - President Abraham Lincoln signs the Conscription Act compelling U.S. citizens to report for duty in the Civil War or pay $300.
1931 - President Herbert Hoover signs a bill that makes Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner," the national anthem
1999 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky appears on national television to explain her affair with President Bill Clinton