Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

1905  On this day in history maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers)   

1906  Wash Natl's pitcher Tom Hughes hits HR to win his own game 1-0 in 10th on August - 03.   

1906  On this day in history leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist/writer (Adriaan & Olivier)   

1907  On August - 03 royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest   

1907  On August - 03 adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol)   

1907  On this day in history august Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59   

1908  On August - 03 dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)   

1910  On August - 03 nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies   

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

1912  Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history wheatland Hop Riot   

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 August - 03.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history 1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal   

1914  Rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 03 sal Santen, Dutch writer   

1916  Australian Light Horse in battle of Romani, Egypt on August - 03.   

1916  Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 03 jordan Whitfield, PA, actor (Swamp Fox)   

1918  On this day in history james MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox)   

1918  On August - 03 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41   

1920  The birth of PD James, British Author on August - 03.   

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

1921  First aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars on August - 03.   

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

1921  On August - 03 alec Wyton, composer   

1922  Robert Sumner, American evangelist and author on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist   

1924  On August - 03 leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)   

1924  Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On this day in history birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

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

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  On August - 03 birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

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 this day in history.   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.   

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

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.   

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