Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

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

1906  On August - 03 wash Natl's pitcher Tom Hughes hits HR to win his own game 1-0 in 10th   

1906  Leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist/writer (Adriaan & Olivier) on August - 03.   

1907  Royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 03 adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol)   

1907  On August - 03 august Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59   

1908  Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 03 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  On this day in history wheatland Hop Riot   

1914  On August - 03 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   

1914  First ship passing through the new Panama Canal on August - 03.   

1914  On this day in history germany declares war on France in what would later be called World War I.   

1914  1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal on August - 03.   

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

1915  Sal Santen, Dutch writer on August - 03.   

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

1916  Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 03 jordan Whitfield, PA, actor (Swamp Fox)   

1918  James MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41   

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

1920  Maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  On August - 03 alec Wyton, composer   

1922  On this day in history robert Sumner, American evangelist and author   

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

1923  On this day in history baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding   

1923  Anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist   

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 August - 03.   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  On August - 03 birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

1811  On August - 03 birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

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

1387  On this day in history olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

1460  On this day in history death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

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

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on August - 03.   

1604  On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

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