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Today in History
August 3
1347
Six burghers of the surrounded French city of
Calais surrender to Edward III of England in
hopes of relieving the siege.
1492
Christopher Columbus leaves Spain on his voyage
to the new world.
1546
French printer Etienne Dolet, accused of heresy,
blasphemy and sedition, is hanged and burned at
the stake for printing reformist literature.
1553
Mary Tudor, the new Queen of England, enters
London.
1610
Henry Hudson of England discovers a great bay
on the east coast of Canada and names it for
himself.
1692
French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeat
the English at the Battle of Steenkerke in the
Netherlands.
1805
Mohammed Ali becomes the new ruler of Egypt.
1807
The trial of Aaron Burr begins. He is accused of
plotting the secession of New England.
1864
Federal gunboats attack but do not capture Fort
Gains, at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama.
1882
Congress passes the Immigration Act, banning
Chinese immigration for ten years.
1908
Allan Allensworth files the site plan for the first
African-American town, Allensworth, California.
1911
Airplanes are used for the first time in a military
capacity when Italian planes reconnoiter Turkish
lines near Tripoli.
1914
Germany declares war on France.
1916
Sir Roger Casement is hanged for treason in
England.
1945
Chinese troops under American General Joseph
Stilwell take the town of Myitkyina from the
Japanese.
1958
The first nuclear submarine USS Nautilus passes
under the North Pole.
1967
President Lyndon B. Johnson announces plans to
send 45,000 more troops to Vietnam.
1972
Former Beatle Paul McCartney announces
formation of his new group, Wings.
1975
Louisiana Superdome dedicated.
1977
Radio Shack unveils TRS-80 personal computer,
which with Apple and Commodore would form the
"1977 Trinity." Its price and Radio Shack’s
established retail outlets made it a bestseller for
several years.
1990
US commits naval forces to Persian Gulf region in
wake of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
2004
Statue of Liberty’s pedestal reopens to visitors
after being closed following the 9/11 terrorist
attacks.
Born on August 3
1867
Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister during the
general strike of 1926.
1887
Rupert Brooke, English poet who mainly wrote
about World War I.
1900
Ernie Pyle, World War II correspondent who wrote
about the common soldier.
1905
Maggie Kuhn, social activist and founder of "The
Gray Panthers."
1909
Walter Van Tilberg, Western novelist who wrote
The Ox-Bow Incident .
1920
P.D. James (Phyllis Dorothy James), British
mystery writer.
1924
Leon Uris, writer whose works include Battle Cry
and Exodus .
1926
Tony Bennett, singer ("I Left My Heart in San
Francisco").
1941
Martha Stewart, business magnate and television
personality.
occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of
the day in the areas of military, politics, science,
music, sports, arts, entertainment and more.
Discover what happened today in history.
Today in History
August 3
1347
Six burghers of the surrounded French city of
Calais surrender to Edward III of England in
hopes of relieving the siege.
1492
Christopher Columbus leaves Spain on his voyage
to the new world.
1546
French printer Etienne Dolet, accused of heresy,
blasphemy and sedition, is hanged and burned at
the stake for printing reformist literature.
1553
Mary Tudor, the new Queen of England, enters
London.
1610
Henry Hudson of England discovers a great bay
on the east coast of Canada and names it for
himself.
1692
French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeat
the English at the Battle of Steenkerke in the
Netherlands.
1805
Mohammed Ali becomes the new ruler of Egypt.
1807
The trial of Aaron Burr begins. He is accused of
plotting the secession of New England.
1864
Federal gunboats attack but do not capture Fort
Gains, at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama.
1882
Congress passes the Immigration Act, banning
Chinese immigration for ten years.
1908
Allan Allensworth files the site plan for the first
African-American town, Allensworth, California.
1911
Airplanes are used for the first time in a military
capacity when Italian planes reconnoiter Turkish
lines near Tripoli.
1914
Germany declares war on France.
1916
Sir Roger Casement is hanged for treason in
England.
1945
Chinese troops under American General Joseph
Stilwell take the town of Myitkyina from the
Japanese.
1958
The first nuclear submarine USS Nautilus passes
under the North Pole.
1967
President Lyndon B. Johnson announces plans to
send 45,000 more troops to Vietnam.
1972
Former Beatle Paul McCartney announces
formation of his new group, Wings.
1975
Louisiana Superdome dedicated.
1977
Radio Shack unveils TRS-80 personal computer,
which with Apple and Commodore would form the
"1977 Trinity." Its price and Radio Shack’s
established retail outlets made it a bestseller for
several years.
1990
US commits naval forces to Persian Gulf region in
wake of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
2004
Statue of Liberty’s pedestal reopens to visitors
after being closed following the 9/11 terrorist
attacks.
Born on August 3
1867
Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister during the
general strike of 1926.
1887
Rupert Brooke, English poet who mainly wrote
about World War I.
1900
Ernie Pyle, World War II correspondent who wrote
about the common soldier.
1905
Maggie Kuhn, social activist and founder of "The
Gray Panthers."
1909
Walter Van Tilberg, Western novelist who wrote
The Ox-Bow Incident .
1920
P.D. James (Phyllis Dorothy James), British
mystery writer.
1924
Leon Uris, writer whose works include Battle Cry
and Exodus .
1926
Tony Bennett, singer ("I Left My Heart in San
Francisco").
1941
Martha Stewart, business magnate and television
personality.
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