Page 6: Historical Events In August - 03

1948  Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  The National Basketball Association was formed on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire   

1950  On this day in history elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea   

1951  William H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA on August - 03.   

1951  On this day in history neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies   

1952  On August - 03 15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland   

1953  On this day in history frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show   

1954  First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown on August - 03.   

1954  On this day in history 1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown   

1954  On this day in history colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

1955  On August - 03 automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

1955  On August - 03 hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

1956  Willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1 on August - 03.   

1956  On August - 03 willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1   

1957  British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 03 "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer   

1958  The USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 03 uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

1959  On this day in history 27th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA   

1960  Niger gains independence from France on this day in history.   

1962  29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000) on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 03 allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda"   

1963  On this day in history beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool   

1963  Great Train Robbery in Britain on this day in history.   

1964  Flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39 on August - 03.   

1966  Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on August - 03.   

1968  Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  First submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy on this day in history.   

1970  Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history on this day in history.   

1970  On August - 03 mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try   

1971  On this day in history paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings   

1973  On August - 03 flash fire kills 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK)   

1973  Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

1460  On August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

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  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on August - 03.   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

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