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  On this day in history the National Basketball Association was formed.   

1949  Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire on August - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show on August - 03.   

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

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  Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1   

1957  On August - 03 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history niger gains independence from France   

1962  On this day in history 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 August - 03.   

1963  Great Train Robbery in Britain on August - 03.   

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

1966  On this day in history lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

1968  On August - 03 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71   

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  Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try on August - 03.   

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 August - 03.   

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

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on August - 03.   

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  On August - 03 birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

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  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on this day in history.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on August - 03.   

1527  On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

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