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  The National Basketball Association was formed on August - 03.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1953  Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show on August - 03.   

1954  First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown on August - 03.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

1958  On August - 03 uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

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

1960  On this day in history niger gains independence from France   

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  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  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  On August - 03 first submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy   

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

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

1971  Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings on August - 03.   

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

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  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

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

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

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

1621  On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)