MARCH 3

GEORG CANTOR (March 3, 1845)

March 3 is the birthday of mystic and mathematician GEORG CANTOR (1845-1918).

"A set is a Many that allows itself to be thought of as a One."

Cantor, who died in an insane asylum, invented set theory and, perhaps more importantly, the theory of transfinite numbers, which he believed was directly communicated to him from God. One of his mind-blowing discoveries is that there can be many different infinities, some infinities larger than others.

JEAN HARLOW (March 3, 1911)

March 3 is the birthday of blonde bombshell and Kansas City native JEAN HARLOW (1911-1937).

"Don't give me books for Christmas; I already have a book."

"Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema.[1] Often nicknamed the 'Blonde Bombshell' and the 'Platinum Blonde,' Harlow was popular for her Laughing Vamp' screen persona. Harlow was in the film industry for only nine years, but she became one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, whose image in the public eye has endured. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow number 22 on its greatest female screen legends list."

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

CARMEN PREMIERE

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On March 3, 1875, Georges Bizet's opera CARMEN had its premiere in Paris.

Here, Anna Goryachova performs the famous Habanera in Barrie Kosky's Royal Opera House production.