Historical Events In August - 03

1905  Maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers) on this day in history.   

1906  Wash Natl's pitcher Tom Hughes hits HR to win his own game 1-0 in 10th on this day in history.   

1906  Leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist/writer (Adriaan & Olivier) on this day in history.   

1907  Royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest on August - 03.   

1907  Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol) on this day in history.   

1907  August Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 03 dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)   

1910  On this day in history nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies   

1911  On August - 03 karel G Bakker, Dutch actor (Lady Windermere's Fan)   

1912  Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on August - 03.   

1913  Wheatland Hop Riot on this day in history.   

1914  Australian government offers to place the vessels of the Royal Australian Navy under control of the British Admiralty and to raise a force of 20,000 troops in event of war on August - 03.   

1914  On August - 03 first ship passing through the new Panama Canal   

1914  Germany declares war on France in what would later be called World War I on August - 03.   

1914  On this day in history 1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal   

1914  Rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1915  Sal Santen, Dutch writer on this day in history.   

1916  Australian Light Horse in battle of Romani, Egypt on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51   

1917  Jordan Whitfield, PA, actor (Swamp Fox) on August - 03.   

1918  On this day in history james MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox)   

1918  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history the birth of PD James, British Author   

1920  On August - 03 maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible)   

1921  On this day in history first aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars   

1921  1st aerial cropdusting (Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars) on August - 03.   

1921  On this day in history alec Wyton, composer   

1922  On August - 03 robert Sumner, American evangelist and author   

1923  Calvin Coolidge is sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, following the death of Warren G. Harding on August - 03.   

1923  On August - 03 baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding   

1923  On August - 03 anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II)   

1924  Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist on this day in history.   

1924  Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry) on this day in history.   

1924  Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on August - 03.   

0808  On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

1460  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on this day in history.   

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  On August - 03 philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on this day in history.