Here are the years since 1951 that had 3 majors and the date they became the 3rd Major of their respective seasons.
Katrina is the equal 5th earliest 3rd Major of the season
1886: August 21 (Hurricane #7)
1893: August 23 (Hurricane #6)
1894: October 06 (Hurricane #5)
1906: October 10 (Hurricane #8)
1909: September 19 (Hurricane #8)
1915: September 28 (Hurricane #5)
1916: August 16 (Hurricane #4)
1926: September 08 (Hurricane #4)
1932: September 26 (Hurricane #7)
1933: September 01 (Hurricane #12)
1935: September 27 (Hurricane #4)
1944: October 17 (Hurricane #11)
1945: September 13 (Hurricane #9)
1948: September 21 (Hurricane #7)
1949: October 03 (Hurricane #10)
1950: August 29 (Charlie)
1951: September 02 (Dog)
1952: October 23 (Fox)
1953: September 16 (Edna)
1955: September 15 (Hilda)
1958: September 02 (Ella)
1961: September 08 (Carla)
1964: September 09 (Ethel)
1966: September 27 (Inez)
1969: September 02 (Francelia)
1975: October 02 (Gladys)
1981: September 28 (Irene)
1985: November 20 (Kate)
1988: October 19 (Joan)
1995: September 16 (Marilyn)
1996: September 04 (Fran)
1998: October 25 (Mitch)
1999: September 12 (Floyd)
2000: October 01 (Keith)
2001: October 08 (Iris)
2003: October 03 (Kate)
2004: August 27 (Frances)
2005: August 27 (Katrina)
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