March 3 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1845, Florida was admitted to the United States as the 27th state. In 1875, "Carmen" by Georges Bizet premiered in Paris. In 1879, attorney Belva Ann Lockwood became the first woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1923, Time magazine published its first issue. The magazine was published weekly until March 2020, when it began publishing every other week. In 1931, an act of Congress designated "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national