Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

1905  Maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers) on August - 03.   

1906  Wash Natl's pitcher Tom Hughes hits HR to win his own game 1-0 in 10th on this day in history.   

1906  Leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist/writer (Adriaan & Olivier) on August - 03.   

1907  Royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest on this day in history.   

1907  Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol) on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 03 august Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59   

1908  Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) on August - 03.   

1910  Nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies on this day in history.   

1911  Karel G Bakker, Dutch actor (Lady Windermere's Fan) on August - 03.   

1912  Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on August - 03.   

1913  Wheatland Hop Riot on this day in history.   

1914  Australian government offers to place the vessels of the Royal Australian Navy under control of the British Admiralty and to raise a force of 20,000 troops in event of war on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history first ship passing through the new Panama Canal   

1914  Germany declares war on France in what would later be called World War I on this day in history.   

1914  1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal on August - 03.   

1914  On August - 03 rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter   

1915  On August - 03 sal Santen, Dutch writer   

1916  On this day in history australian Light Horse in battle of Romani, Egypt   

1916  On this day in history roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51   

1917  Jordan Whitfield, PA, actor (Swamp Fox) on this day in history.   

1918  James MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox) on August - 03.   

1918  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41   

1920  The birth of PD James, British Author on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible)   

1921  On August - 03 first aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars   

1921  1st aerial cropdusting (Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars) on August - 03.   

1921  Alec Wyton, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history robert Sumner, American evangelist and author   

1923  On August - 03 calvin Coolidge is sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, following the death of Warren G. Harding.   

1923  Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding on August - 03.   

1923  On August - 03 anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II)   

1924  Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist on this day in history.   

1924  Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66   

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1509  Ã‰tienne 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  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  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 August - 03 olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

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