Daily Archives: September 3, 2025

Chief Justice William Rehnquist dies 20 years ago this hour (Sep 3 2005)


Video: 'NBC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Chief Justice William Rehnquist Dies At 80'

(Saturday, September 3, 2005, shortly before 11:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, died tonight in Arlington, Virginia, of thyroid cancer. Continue reading Chief Justice William Rehnquist dies 20 years ago this hour (Sep 3 2005)

Online auction site eBay founded 30 years ago today (Sep 3 1995)


Video: 'eBay - How It Started'

(Sunday, September 3, 1995) — The online auction site eBay was founded today in San Jose, California, by Pierre Omidyar under the name “AuctionWeb.” Continue reading Online auction site eBay founded 30 years ago today (Sep 3 1995)

‘The Yellow Rose of Texas’ by Mitch Miller peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Sep 3 1955)

(Saturday, September 3, 1955) — “The Yellow Rose of Texas” by Mitch Miller was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six non-consecutive weeks (Sep. 3/10/17/24, Oct. 1/15, 1955).