Historical Events In August - 03

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

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  On this day in history william H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

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

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

1953  On August - 03 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  On this day in history hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

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

1956  On August - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1960  Niger gains independence from France on August - 03.   

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

1963  Allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda" on August - 03.   

1963  Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on August - 03.   

1963  On August - 03 great Train Robbery in Britain   

1964  On this day in history 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  Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on August - 03.   

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 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 August - 03.   

1973  On this day in history 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 August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On this day in history 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 August - 03.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on August - 03.   

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

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

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

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

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on this day in history.