Daily Archives: March 3, 2025

‘Moonlighting’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Mar 3 1985)


Video: 'Moonlighting Season 1' (22 videos)

(Sunday, March 3, 1985, 9:00 p.m. EST)Moonlighting, a television sitcom series about the quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Moonlighting’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Mar 3 1985)

Allies secure Manila from Japanese forces 80 years ago today (Mar 3 1945)


Video: 'Liberation: Battle of Manila' (Mar. 3, 1945, at 9:05)

(Saturday, March 3, 1945; during the Battle of Manila, part of the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) in the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The Battle of Manila, the Allied campaign to liberate the capital city of the Philippines from the Japanese, ended today with the liberation of the Finance Building. Continue reading Allies secure Manila from Japanese forces 80 years ago today (Mar 3 1945)