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What happened in history on this day: August 3?
On August 3 in ...
- 1852 - First intercollegiate rowing race in USA, Harvard beats Yale by four lengths.
- 1881 - US Nation Lawn Tennis Association removes "Nation" from name.
- 1914 - New York Yankees' catcher Nunamaker throws out three would-be stealers in one inning.
- 1921 - Due to a technicality, eight Chicago White Sox players accused in the Black Sox scandal are acquited, however commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis throws them out of baseball.
- 1928 - Ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400m (47.8 seconds).
- 1930 - Second time in 1930, Chuck Klein of Philadelphia Phillies hits in 26 straight games.
- 1933 - New York Yankees are shut out for first time after 308 games.
- 1936 - American Jesse Owens wins Olympic 100m dash in 10.3 seconds.
- 1949 - Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association.
- 1952 - Games of the XV Olympiad close in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1955 - Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing.
- 1956 - Willie Williams of the US sets 100 metre dash record at 10.1 seconds.
- 1959 - American League beats National League 5-3 in 27th All Star Game (Dodger Stadium).
- 1962 - New York Mets' Frank Thomas hits his 6th home run in three games.
- 1969 - Cincinnati Reds beats Philadelphia Phillies 19-17.
- 1970 - Four-day NFL strike ends.
- 1975 - Louisiana Superdome is dedicated. The stadium cost $175 million to build.
- 1979 - Fastest jai-alai shot (188 mph), Jose Arieto at Newport Jai Alai, Rhode Island.
- 1980 - Duke Snider and Al Kaline enter baseball's Hall of Fame.
- 1982 - Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankees' manager.
- 1985 - "Nihilator" sets harness pacing mile (1:49.6) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- 1987 - Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo).
- 1989 - 5th jockey to win 6,000 races (Jorge Valesquez).
- 1989 - Cincinnati Reds send record 20 men to bat with a record 16 hits in one inning as they score 14 runs in the first inning.
- 1989 - Rickey Henderson sets American League mark of 50 steals in nine seasons.
- 1990 - For the third time in 1990 a no-hitter is broken up with two outs in the 8th inning. Doug Drabek of Pittsburgh Pirates still beats Philadelphia Phillies 11-0.
- 1990 - New York Yankees' player Kevin Mass sets record with 10th home run in first 72 at bats.
- 1991 - Pan Am games open in Havana, Cuba.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Colorado Rockies by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Los Angeles Angels by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Cincinnati Reds by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 9-5.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Boston Red Sox by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Texas Rangers by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats New York Yankees by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Atlanta Braves by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on August 3
- 1894 - Birth of Harry Heilmann in San Francisco, California, USA; baseball hall of famer outfielder (Detroit Tigers).
- 1940 - Birth of Lance Alworth in Houston, Texas, USA; NFL hall of famer (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1950 - Birth of Waldemar Cierpinski in the German Democratic Republic; marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980).
- 1951 - Birth of Marcel Dionne in Québec, Canada; NHL center (Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers).
- 1954 - Birth of Denise Craig; Women's Professional Basketball League forward (Dayton Rockettes, New York Stars).
- 1960 - Birth of Tim Mayotte in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; tennis player (Olympic-silver-1988).
- 1962 - Birth of Tina Lehtola in Finland; women's ski jumper (world's record holder).
Deaths of sports figures on August 3
- 2016 - Death of Chris Amon, New Zealand motor racing driver (born 1943).
- 2017 - Death of Ángel Nieto, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer (born 1947).
- 2020 - Death of Ernesto Brambilla, Grand Prix motorcycle road racer (born 1934).
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