Page 4: Historical Events In August - 03

1905  On August - 03 maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder (Gray Panthers)   

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

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  On this day in history adrienne Ames, Fort Worth TX, actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol)   

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

1908  Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) on this day in history.   

1910  Nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies on August - 03.   

1911  On August - 03 karel G Bakker, Dutch actor (Lady Windermere's Fan)   

1912  On this day in history gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Xanadu, 40 Carats, Marjorie Morningstar)   

1913  On this day in history wheatland Hop Riot   

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 this day in history 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  1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal on August - 03.   

1914  On August - 03 rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter   

1915  Sal Santen, Dutch writer on this day in history.   

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 August - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 03 first aerial cropdusting in Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars   

1921  On August - 03 1st aerial cropdusting (Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars)   

1921  On August - 03 alec Wyton, composer   

1922  Robert Sumner, American evangelist and author on this day in history.   

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 August - 03.   

1923  On August - 03 anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II)   

1924  On August - 03 cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist   

1924  Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry) on August - 03.   

1924  Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66 on August - 03.   

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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 August - 03.   

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On August - 03 birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  On August - 03 birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

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

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on August - 03.   

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

1387  On this day in history 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  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.   

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

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on August - 03.   

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

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