| General Information for March 4th 2017 |
| There are 2 public holidays today. |
| Day 63 of 2017 |
| 302 days left in 2017 |
| Week 09 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1923 - Astronomer, TV Presenter and Author Sir Patrick Moore is born in the small village of Pinner, Middlesex, England. |
| 1890 - The Forth Rail Bridge is formally completed. It will become the world's most famous paint job, as legend has it that as the painters reach the end another team have to start again at the beginning. |
| 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. |