Historical Events In August - 03

1905  On this day in history maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers)   

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 this day in history.   

1907  On August - 03 royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest   

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

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 August - 03.   

1910  Nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history karel G Bakker, Dutch actor (Lady Windermere's Fan)   

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

1913  Wheatland Hop Riot on August - 03.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1914  Rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter on August - 03.   

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  Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 on August - 03.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 03.   

1921  Alec Wyton, composer on this day in history.   

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  Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding on August - 03.   

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

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

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 August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On August - 03 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  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 August - 03.   

1621  On August - 03 death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)