1. In 1636, Roger Williams arrived in present-day Rhode Island, where he established Providence as a haven for religious tolerance and freedom.

2. On February 3, 1822, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation banning the practice of enslaving individuals for the purpose of transporting them out of the state.

3. In 1912, the Pilgrim Society of Rhode Island, a historical society dedicated to the study and preservation of local history, was founded on February 3.

4. On February 3, 1939, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would give women the right to serve on juries in civil and criminal cases.

5. In 1976, Lippitt Mill in West Warwick, Rhode Island was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 3. The mill, which dates back to 1809, was one of the largest and most technologically advanced textile mills of its time.