Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

1905  Maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers) on August - 03.   

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  On this day in history royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest   

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

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

1908  On August - 03 dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)   

1910  Nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies on August - 03.   

1911  On August - 03 karel G Bakker, Dutch actor (Lady Windermere's Fan)   

1912  On August - 03 gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar)   

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

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  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 03 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 August - 03.   

1921  Alec Wyton, composer on this day in history.   

1922  Robert Sumner, American evangelist and author on this day in history.   

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

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on August - 03.   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on August - 03.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on August - 03.   

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  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.   

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

1387  On August - 03 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 August - 03 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 this day in history.   

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