Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

1905  On August - 03 maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers)   

1906  On this day in history 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 August - 03.   

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

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1914  First ship passing through the new Panama Canal on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1920  On this day in history maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible)   

1921  First aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 03.   

1923  On this day in history anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II)   

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

1924  On August - 03 leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)   

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 this day in history 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  On August - 03 birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

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 this day in history.   

0808  On August - 03 p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

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

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

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 August - 03 death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.   

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