Historical Events In August - 03

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

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

1949  On August - 03 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 August - 03.  

1951  On August - 03 william H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA  

1951  On August - 03 neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies  

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

1953  On August - 03 frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show  

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

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

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1954  Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1955  Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing on August - 03.  

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

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

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  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 August - 03.  

1962  On August - 03 29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000)  

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

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

1963  On August - 03 great Train Robbery in Britain  

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 this day in history.  

1968  On August - 03 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  Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history on August - 03.  

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

1971  On August - 03 paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings  

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

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

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1509  Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on August - 03.  

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer  

1692  On August - 03 birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)  

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

1770  On August - 03 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  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.  

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on August - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.  

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on August - 03.  

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 August - 03.