Page 6: Historical Events In August - 03

1948  Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on August - 03.   

1949  On this day in history the National Basketball Association was formed.   

1949  Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire on August - 03.   

1950  On August - 03 elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea   

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

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

1952  On this day in history 15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland   

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

1954  On August - 03 first VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown   

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

1954  Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81 on August - 03.   

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

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

1956  On this day in history willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1   

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 August - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1963  On August - 03 beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool   

1963  On August - 03 great Train Robbery in Britain   

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

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

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

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

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

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

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  On August - 03 death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

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

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