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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies   

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

1953  On this day in history frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show   

1954  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 03.   

1957  "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer on August - 03.   

1958  The USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole on August - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Great Train Robbery in Britain on August - 03.   

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

1966  Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on August - 03.   

1968  On August - 03 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71   

1970  On August - 03 first submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy   

1970  Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history on August - 03.   

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

1971  On August - 03 paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings   

1973  Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK) on this day in history.   

1973  Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on August - 03.   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on August - 03.   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 03.   

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

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

1811  On August - 03 birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

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

1604  On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

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