Page 6: Historical Events In August - 03

1948  Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  The National Basketball Association was formed on August - 03.   

1949  Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire on August - 03.   

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  William H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA on August - 03.   

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

1952  On August - 03 15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland   

1953  Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1955  Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing on August - 03.   

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  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  USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap on August - 03.   

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

1960  Niger gains independence from France on August - 03.   

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

1963  On this day in history allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda"   

1963  Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 03 great Train Robbery in Britain   

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

1966  On August - 03 lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

1968  On August - 03 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  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  On August - 03 flash fire kills 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK)   

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  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

1811  On this day in history birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

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 August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  On August - 03 philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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