Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

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

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

1906  Leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist/writer (Adriaan & Olivier) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest   

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

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

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

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 August - 03.   

1913  Wheatland Hop Riot on August - 03.   

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 August - 03 first ship passing through the new Panama Canal   

1914  Germany declares war on France in what would later be called World War I on August - 03.   

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

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 August - 03 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 this day in history.   

1918  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41 on August - 03.   

1920  On August - 03 the birth of PD James, British Author   

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 this day in history.   

1921  Alec Wyton, composer on August - 03.   

1922  On August - 03 robert Sumner, American evangelist and author   

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

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  Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist on August - 03.   

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

1924  On August - 03 joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66   

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

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  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  On August - 03 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  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

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