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What happened in history on this day: August 3?
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- 1492 - Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for "Indies".
- 1527 - The first known letter is sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.
- 1596 - David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (first variable star).
- 1610 - English explorer Henry Hudson sails ship Discovery in to the bay that will be named after him.
- 1678 - Robert LaSalle builds the Le Griffon, the first known ship built in America.
- 1792 - Death of Sir Richard Arkwright at age 59 at Cromford in Derbyshire, England; pioneer of Britain's factory system.
- 1811 - Birth of Elisha Graves Otis; inventor (safe elevator).
- 1816 - In England, an Order in Council decrees that future gold coins would be the sovereign (20 shillings) and half sovereign (10 shillings), 22 karats fine (0.9167), with no more guineas or 7-shilling pieces.
- 1852 - First intercollegiate rowing race in USA, Harvard beats Yale by four lengths.
- 1860 - American Canoe Association is founded at Lake George, New York.
- 1863 - New York Governor Seymour asks US President Abraham Lincoln to suspend draft in New York.
- 1863 - Saratoga Racetrack (New York) opens.
- 1867 - Birth of Stanley Earl Baldwin; British Prime Minister (Conservative, 1923-24, 1924-29, 1935-37).
- 1871 - Birth of Vernon Louis Parrington; critic/educator/author (Pulitzer 1928).
- 1872 - Birth of Haakon VII in Charlottenlund, Denmark; King of Norway.
- 1876 - In Brantford, Ontario, Canada, Alexander Graham Bell makes the world's first definitive telephone tests, and first intelligible telephone call from building to building. In a one-way transmission, he hears his uncle David Bell recite Hamlet's 'to be or not to be...'.
- 1881 - US Nation Lawn Tennis Association removes "Nation" from name.
- 1882 - US Congress passes first law restricting immigration.
- 1884 - Birth of Louis Gruenberg near Brest, Litovsk, Poland; composer (Daniel Jazz).
- 1887 - Birth of Rupert Brooke; British WW I poet (1914).
- 1894 - Birth of Harry Heilmann in San Francisco, California, USA; baseball hall of famer outfielder (Detroit Tigers).
- 1900 - Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is founded.
- 1900 - Birth of Ernie Pyle; correspondant during WW II.
- 1900 - Birth of John T Scopes; Tennessee teacher convicted for teaching evolution.
- 1901 - Birth of John Stennis; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Mississippi).
- 1902 - Birth of Habib Bourguiba; first president of Tunisia.
- 1902 - Birth of Judson Laire in New York City, New York, USA; actor/singer (The Ugly American, Lars "Papa" Hansen - Mama, The Admiral Broadway Revue) (dies 1979).
- 1902 - Birth of Ray Block in France; orchestra leader (The Ed Sullivan Show, The Jackie Gleason Show).
- 1905 - Birth of Dolores Del Rio in Mexico; actress (What Price Glory?).
- 1907 - Birth of Irene Tedrow in Denver, Colorado, USA; actress (Lucy - Dennis the Menace, Mr Novak).
- 1907 - Death of Augustus Saint-Gaudens; American sculptor, designer of American 1907 $20 gold coin.
- 1914 - Germany invades Belgium and declares war on France; France declares war on Germany.
- 1914 - Cargo steamer S.S. Cristobal is first vessel to complete ocean-to-ocean transit of Panama Canal.
- 1918 - Birth of James MacGregor Burns; political writer (The Lion and the Fox).
- 1920 - Birth of Maria Karnilova in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; actress (Olga - Ivan the Terrible).
- 1920 - Birth of P.D. James; mystery writer ("Cover Her Face").
- 1921 - First aerial cropdusting, on six-acre catalpa grove infested with leaf caterpillars, at Troy, Ohio. Two days later, found to be 99 percent effective.
- 1921 - Birth of Hayden Carruth in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA; novelist (Crow and Heart).
- 1921 - Birth of Marilyn Maxwell; actress (East of Sumatra).
- 1921 - Due to a technicality, eight Chicago White Sox players accused in the Black Sox scandal are acquited, however commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis throws them out of baseball.
- 1923 - Birth of Anne Klein; fashion designer (Anne Klein II).
- 1924 - Birth of Leon Uris in the USA; novelist (Exodus, QB VII).
- 1924 - Birth of Gordon Stoker; singer (The Jordanaires).
- 1926 - Birth of Tony Bennett in Queens, New York, USA; singer ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco").
- 1927 - Birth of Gordon Scott in Portland, Oregon, USA; actor (Tarzan and the Trappers).
- 1928 - Ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400m (47.8 seconds).
- 1929 - Birth of Bethel Leslie in New York City, New York, USA; entertainer (Captain Newman MD, Rabbit Trap).
- 1929 - Death of Emile Berliner in Washington, DC, USA; inventor of the gramophone.
- 1930 - Second time in 1930, Chuck Klein of Philadelphia Phillies hits in 26 straight games.
- 1930 - Birth of James Komack in New York City, New York, USA; writer/director/actor (The Courtship of Eddie's Father).
- 1931 - Birth of Alex Cord; actor (Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum).
- 1933 - New York Yankees are shut out for first time after 308 games.
- 1935 - Birth of Georgi S Shonin; cosmonaut (Soyuz 6).
- 1935 - Birth of Richard D Lamm; American politician (Governor-Democrat-Colorado).
- 1936 - American Jesse Owens wins Olympic 100m dash in 10.3 seconds.
- 1938 - Birth of George Memmoli in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Earl - Hello Larry).
- 1938 - Birth of Terry "5 Wigs" Wogan; British talk show host (Irish Days).
- 1940 - Birth of John W Carlin; American politician (Governor-Democrat-Kansas).
- 1940 - Birth of Lance Alworth in Houston, Texas, USA; NFL hall of famer (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1940 - Birth of Martin Sheen; actor (Subject Was Roses, Wall Street, The West Wing).
- 1940 - The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic is officially incorporated into the Soviet Union.
- 1941 - Birth of Beverly Lee in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; singer (Shirelles - "Soldier Boy").
- 1941 - Birth of Martha Stewart; cookbook author/actress (Those Two).
- 1944 - Heinrich Himmler orders the entire Stauffenberg family exterminated. Tens of thousands of family members are arrested. Some are killed, some infants are sent away to be raised with SS families.
- 1945 - Birth of Ron Hendren in Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; TV host (Entertainment Tonight).
- 1949 - Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association.
- 1949 - Birth of B.B. Dickerson; bassist (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends").
- 1950 - Birth of John Landis; actor (An American Werewolf in London), director (The Twilight Zone).
- 1950 - Birth of Waldemar Cierpinski in the German Democratic Republic; marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980).
- 1950 - Birth of JoMarie Payton; actress (Family Matters, Proud Family).
- 1951 - Birth of Marcel Dionne in Québec, Canada; NHL center (Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers).
- 1951 - Birth of Jay North; actor (Dennis the Menace).
- 1952 - Games of the XV Olympiad close in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1952 - Birth of Jay North in North Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Dennis the Menace, Maya).
- 1953 - Birth of Ian Bairnson in Shetland Isles, Scotland; guitarist (Alan Parsons Project, Pilot).
- 1954 - First VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Land) aircraft is flown.
- 1954 - Birth of Denise Craig; Women's Professional Basketball League forward (Dayton Rockettes, New York Stars).
- 1954 - Colette France, novelist (Claudine), dies at age 81.
- 1955 - Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing.
- 1955 - Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days.
- 1956 - Birth of Kirk Brandon; rocker (Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny-Outland).
- 1956 - Willie Williams of the US sets 100 metre dash record at 10.1 seconds.
- 1958 - American nuclear submarine USS Nautilus begins first crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap.
- 1959 - American League beats National League 5-3 in 27th All Star Game (Dodger Stadium).
- 1959 - Birth of Victoria Jackson in Miami, Florida, USA; actress (Casual Sex, Saturday Night Live).
- 1959 - Birth of John C. McGinley; actor (Scrubs).
- 1960 - Birth of Tim Mayotte in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; tennis player (Olympic-silver-1988).
- 1960 - Niger gains independence from France.
- 1961 - Birth of Lee Rocker; bassist (Stray Cats - "Stray Cat Strut").
- 1962 - Birth of Tina Lehtola in Finland; women's ski jumper (world's record holder).
- 1962 - New York Mets' Frank Thomas hits his 6th home run in three games.
- 1963 - Birth of Isaiah Washington; actor (Grey's Anatomy).
- 1963 - The Beatles make their final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.
- 1963 - Birth of Carlo Imperato Bronx; actor (Fame).
- 1963 - Birth of James Hetfield; heavy metal rocker (Metallica - "Helpless").
- 1963 - Birth of Ed Roland; singer (Collective Soul).
- 1966 - Birth of Brent Butt in Saskatchewan, Canada; comedian/actor (Corner Gas).
- 1966 - Birth of Dean Sams; keyboardist (Lonestar).
- 1967 - Birth of John Femia in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Square Pegs, Hello Larry).
- 1969 - Cincinnati Reds beats Philadelphia Phillies 19-17.
- 1970 - Four-day NFL strike ends.
- 1970 - Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history.
- 1970 - Birth of Stephen Carpenter; guitarist (Deftones).
- 1971 - Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings.
- 1971 - Birth of Spinderella; musician (Salt-N-Pepa).
- 1972 - Birth of Brigid Brannagh; actress (Army Wives).
- 1973 - Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park (Isle of Man, United Kingdom).
- 1974 - Birth of Jenny Beck; actress (Claire Carroll - Guns and Paradise).
- 1974 - Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers.
- 1975 - 500 drown when two river boats collide and sink in China's West River.
- 1975 - Louisiana Superdome is dedicated. The stadium cost $175 million to build.
- 1977 - At the Warwick Hotel in New York City, Radio Shack (a division of Tandy Corporation) announces the TRS-80 microcomputer. It features Zilog Z80 processor, 4 kB RAM, 4 kB ROM, keyboard, black-and-white video display, and tape cassette for US$599.
- 1979 - Birth of Evangeline Lilly in Alberta, Canada; actress (Lost).
- 1979 - Dictator Francisco Macías Nguema of Equatorial Guinea is overthrown in a bloody coup d'état lead by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
- 1979 - Death of Bertil Ohlin, Swedish economist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899).
- 1979 - Fastest jai-alai shot (188 mph), Jose Arieto at Newport Jai Alai, Rhode Island.
- 1980 - Duke Snider and Al Kaline enter baseball's Hall of Fame.
- 1981 - The American Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) goes on strike.
- 1982 - Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankees' manager.
- 1983 - Death of Carolyn Jones at age 54 of cancer; actress (Morticia - The Addams Family).
- 1983 - John Sain of South Bend, Indiana builds 3.91m house of cards.
- 1984 - Birth of Carah Faye Charnow; American singer (Shiny Toy Guns).
- 1985 - "Nihilator" sets harness pacing mile (1:49.6) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- 1985 - Birth of Holly Arnstein; singer (Dream).
- 1986 - Birth of Charlotte Casiraghi, heir to the Monaco throne.
- 1987 - Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo).
- 1987 - US Space Shuttle Discovery in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26.
- 1989 - 5th jockey to win 6,000 races (Jorge Valesquez).
- 1989 - Cincinnati Reds send record 20 men to bat with a record 16 hits in one inning as they score 14 runs in the first inning.
- 1989 - Rickey Henderson sets American League mark of 50 steals in nine seasons.
- 1989 - ABC debuts news magazine show Primetime Live, hosted by Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer.
- 1990 - For the third time in 1990 a no-hitter is broken up with two outs in the 8th inning. Doug Drabek of Pittsburgh Pirates still beats Philadelphia Phillies 11-0.
- 1990 - New York Yankees' player Kevin Mass sets record with 10th home run in first 72 at bats.
- 1990 - Radio Kuwait goes off the air, due to the Iraqi invasion.
- 1990 - US announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions.
- 1991 - Pan Am games open in Havana, Cuba.
- 1991 - Death of Ali Sabri, Prime Minister of Egypt.
- 1994 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 150 millionth guest.
- 1995 - Death of Ida Lupino at age 77 from a stroke and colon cancer; actress (Four Star Playhouse, Mr. Adams and Eve), director (The Twilight Zone, Have Gun Will Travel, The Donna Reed Show, Gilligan's Island, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive, Bewitched).
- 1997 - Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria; 40-76 villagers killed.
- 2004 - In the USA, the Statue of Liberty reopens after security improvements.
- 2004 - id Software releases the Doom 3 game for Windows computers in the US.
- 2005 - The Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice give their approval to the merger of communications companies Sprint and Nextel.
- 2007 - A strain of foot and mouth disease is found on a farm at Wanborough, near to Guildford, Surrey.
- 2008 - A stampede at a Hindu temple at Naina Devi in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India kills 162 and injures 400.
- 2008 - Death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian author and dissident, Nobel Prize laureate, at age 89.
- 2009 - Bolivia becomes the first South American country to declare the right of indigenous people to govern themselves.
- 2009 - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Baja California in Mexico, 49 miles from Santa Isabel, 9.3 miles deep.
- 2017 - Death of Ángel Nieto, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer (born 1947).
- 2019 - A mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, United States, leaves 23 people dead and 23 others injured.
- 2020 - Death of Ernesto Brambilla, Grand Prix motorcycle road racer (born 1934).
- 2021 - The oil tanker Asphalt Princess is hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
- 2021 - Death of Arthur Dion Hanna, 7th Governor-General of the Bahamas (born 1928).
- 2022 - Death of Jackie Walorski at age 58 in car accident in Nappanee, Indiana, USA; US representative (Indiana).
- 2022 - Death of Shirley Barrett at age 61; Australian film-maker (Love Serenade).
- 2023 - Death of Mark Margolis at age 83 in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Breaking Bad TV show, Better Call Saul TV show).
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