Page 6: Historical Events In August - 03

1948  On August - 03 albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78   

1949  The National Basketball Association was formed on August - 03.   

1949  On this day in history republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire   

1950  Elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea on August - 03.   

1951  William H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA on August - 03.   

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 August - 03.   

1954  On this day in history first VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown   

1954  1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

1955  On this day in history automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

1955  On August - 03 hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

1956  On this day in history willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1   

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  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  27th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 03 niger gains independence from France   

1962  On this day in history 29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000)   

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  On August - 03 great Train Robbery in Britain   

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 this day in history.   

1968  Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on August - 03.   

1970  On this day in history first submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy   

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  On August - 03 flash fire kills 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK)   

1973  Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84 on August - 03.   

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

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on August - 03.   

1748  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on this day in history.   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.   

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

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  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on August - 03.