Historical Events In August - 03
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1948 On August - 03 albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78
1949 On August - 03 the National Basketball Association was formed.
1949 On this day in history republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire
1950 On this day in history elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea
1951 On August - 03 william H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA
1951 Neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies on August - 03.
1952 On this day in history 15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland
1953 Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show on this day in history.
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 August - 03.
1955 On August - 03 automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing
1955 Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days on this day in history.
1956 On August - 03 willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1
1956 Willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1 on August - 03.
1957 On this day in history british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman
1957 On August - 03 "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 On August - 03 uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap
1959 On this day in history 27th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA
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 Allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda" on August - 03.
1963 Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on August - 03.
1963 On this day in history great Train Robbery in Britain
1964 On this day in history 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 this day in history constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71
1970 First submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy on August - 03.
1970 Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history on this day in history.
1970 Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try on August - 03.
1971 Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings on August - 03.
1973 Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK) on August - 03.
1973 On August - 03 ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84
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