March 3rd
- 1863 – Arthur Machen was born.
- 1929 – Hajime Sato was born.
- 1937 – Sakhalin first aired on the radio.
- 1948 – Max Allan Collins was born.
- 1959 – Lou Costello died, age 52.
- 1959 – Behemoth, the Sea Monster went to theaters.
- 1961 – Mr. Dingle, the Strong first aired on television.
- 1963 – Scott M. Baker was born.
- 1966 – The Musician first aired on television.
- 1967 – Dark Shadows, Episode 180 first aired on television.
- 1995 – The Mangler went to theaters.
- 2009 – Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry was published.
- 2023 – Christopher Fowler died, age 69.