Page 4: 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  On this day in history leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist/writer (Adriaan & Olivier)   

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

1907  On this day in history adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol)   

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

1908  On this day in history dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)   

1910  On August - 03 nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies   

1911  Karel G Bakker, Dutch actor (Lady Windermere's Fan) on this day in history.   

1912  Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history wheatland Hop Riot   

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 this day in history first ship passing through the new Panama Canal   

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

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

1914  On this day in history rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter   

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 August - 03.   

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

1918  James MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox) on August - 03.   

1918  On August - 03 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41   

1920  The birth of PD James, British Author on August - 03.   

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

1921  First aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars on August - 03.   

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

1921  On this day in history alec Wyton, composer   

1922  Robert Sumner, American evangelist and author on August - 03.   

1923  Calvin Coolidge is sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, following the death of Warren G. Harding on this day in history.   

1923  Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding on this day in history.   

1923  Anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II) on August - 03.   

1924  Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist on August - 03.   

1924  On this day in history leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)   

1924  On this day in history joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66   

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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  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  On August - 03 birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history 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  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on August - 03.