| General Information for March 4th 2016 |
| There are 5 public holidays today. |
| Day 64 of 2016 |
| 302 days left in 2016 |
| Week 09 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1989 - A London rail disaster at Purley claims five deaths and 88 are people injured, when a train fails to stop at a red signal. |
| 1923 - Astronomer, TV Presenter and Author Sir Patrick Moore is born in the small village of Pinner, Middlesex, England. |
| 1841 - William Henry Harrison is inaugurated as the 9th US President and delivers the longest inauguration speech ever. |
| 1774 - The Orion Nebula is seen for the first time, by Sir William Herschel. |