Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

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

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  Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol) on August - 03.   

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  Nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies on August - 03.   

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 August - 03.   

1913  On August - 03 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 03 australian Light Horse in battle of Romani, Egypt   

1916  On August - 03 roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51   

1917  On this day in history jordan Whitfield, PA, actor (Swamp Fox)   

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

1918  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41 on August - 03.   

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

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

1921  On August - 03 first aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars   

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

1921  On this day in history alec Wyton, composer   

1922  On August - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On August - 03 cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist   

1924  Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry) on August - 03.   

1924  On August - 03 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on this day in history.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.   

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

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 August - 03.   

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  On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)