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March 4, 1933

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Notable Births

Nino Vaccarella

1933Nino Vaccarella, Italian racing driver (died 2021)[†]

Nino Vaccarella was an Italian sports car racing and Formula One driver.

Historical Events

Franklin D. Roosevelt

1933Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States.[†]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms. His first two terms were centered on combating the Great Depression, while his third and fourth saw him shift his focus to America's involvement in World War II.

United States Senate

1933The United States Senate confirms Frances Perkins as United States Secretary of Labor and she is sworn in the same day, making her the first female member of the United States Cabinet.[†]

The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.

Austrian Parliament

1933The Parliament of Austria is suspended because of a quibble over procedure – Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss initiates an authoritarian rule by decree.[†]

The Austrian Parliament is the bicameral federal legislature of Austria. It consists of two chambers – the National Council and the Federal Council. In specific cases, both houses convene as the Federal Assembly. The legislature meets in the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna.