Historical Events In September - 03

1923  Dorothys Donelly's "Poppy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1923  On September - 03 mort Walker, cartoonist (Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois)  

1924  On this day in history civil war breaks out in China (Gen Tsi moves to Shanghai)  

1925  Dirigible "Shenandoah" crashed near Caldwell Ohio, 13 die on this day in history.  

1925  1st international handball match held on September - 03.  

1926  On September - 03 alison Lurie, US, novelist (War Between the Tates)  

1928  On this day in history baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191th & final career hit  

1929  Dow Jones hits a record peak of 381.17 on September - 03.  

1930  On this day in history hurricane kills 2,000, injures 4,000 (Dominican Republic)  

1930  On September - 03 cherry Barbara Grimm, [Lockett], NZ, sci-fi author (Nearest Fire)  

1931  On this day in history dick Motta, NBA coach (856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings)  

1932  On September - 03 ellsworth Vines beats Henri Cochet for US tennis title  

1932  On September - 03 richard Tyler, NYC, actor (Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family)  

1933  Yevgeniy Abalakov reaches the highest point of the Soviet Union on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history roland Kayn, composer  

1934  On September - 03 tunisia began its move for independence  

1934  Xavier Darasse, composer on this day in history.  

1935  Andrew Varipapa sets bowling record of 2,652 points in 10 games on September - 03.  

1935  On September - 03 the first automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph)  

1935  1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph) on this day in history.  

1935  On September - 03 eileen Brennan, LA Calif, actress (Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin)  

1935  On September - 03 johannes Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62  

1936  3rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit 7 (76,000) on this day in history.  

1936  John W Olver, (Rep-D-Massachusetts) on September - 03.  

1938  1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland on September - 03.  

1938  On this day in history eileen Brennan, American actress  

1938  Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77 on September - 03.  

1939  On September - 03 australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war  

1939  Britain and France declare war on Germany, starting World War 2 on September - 03.  

1939  On this day in history britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa  

1939  On September - 03 england and France declare war against Germany, during WWII.  

1939  German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history the birth of Pauline Collins, British actress  

1940  On September - 03 the first showing of high definition color TV  

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1034  On September - 03 birth of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)  

1499  Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.  

1568  Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

1596  Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history birth of dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk  

1608  On this day in history birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military  

1675  On September - 03 birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)  

1693  On this day in history birth of charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746)  

1189  Death of Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England on this day in history.  

1205  On this day in history petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies  

1402  On September - 03 gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51  

1420  Death of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland on this day in history.  

1592  Death of Robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558) on this day in history.  

1634  On September - 03 edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies  

1642  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on September - 03.  

1653  On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65