Page 6: Historical Events In August - 03

1948  On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78   

1949  On August - 03 the National Basketball Association was formed.   

1949  On this day in history republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire   

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

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

1951  Neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies on this day in history.   

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

1953  Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show on this day in history.   

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

1954  1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown on August - 03.   

1954  On August - 03 colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

1955  On this day in history automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

1955  Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days on this day in history.   

1956  Willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1 on this day in history.   

1956  Willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman   

1957  On this day in history "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer   

1958  On August - 03 the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

1958  USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap on August - 03.   

1959  27th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA on August - 03.   

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 August - 03.   

1963  Allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda" on this day in history.   

1963  Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on this day in history.   

1963  Great Train Robbery in Britain on August - 03.   

1964  On this day in history flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39   

1966  Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71   

1970  On this day in history first submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy   

1970  On August - 03 hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history   

1970  On this day in history mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try   

1971  Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings on this day in history.   

1973  Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK) on this day in history.   

1973  On August - 03 ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84   

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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 August - 03.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

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  On this day in history birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  On August - 03 philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

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

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