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What happened in history on this day: August 3?
On August 3 in ...
- 1989 - ABC debuts news magazine show Primetime Live, hosted by Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer.
Births on August 3
- 1902 - Birth of Judson Laire in New York City, New York, USA; actor/singer (The Ugly American, Lars "Papa" Hansen - Mama, The Admiral Broadway Revue) (dies 1979).
- 1902 - Birth of Ray Block in France; orchestra leader (The Ed Sullivan Show, The Jackie Gleason Show).
- 1905 - Birth of Dolores Del Rio in Mexico; actress (What Price Glory?).
- 1907 - Birth of Irene Tedrow in Denver, Colorado, USA; actress (Lucy - Dennis the Menace, Mr Novak).
- 1920 - Birth of Maria Karnilova in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; actress (Olga - Ivan the Terrible).
- 1921 - Birth of Marilyn Maxwell; actress (East of Sumatra).
- 1927 - Birth of Gordon Scott in Portland, Oregon, USA; actor (Tarzan and the Trappers).
- 1930 - Birth of James Komack in New York City, New York, USA; writer/director/actor (The Courtship of Eddie's Father).
- 1931 - Birth of Alex Cord; actor (Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum).
- 1938 - Birth of George Memmoli in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Earl - Hello Larry).
- 1938 - Birth of Terry "5 Wigs" Wogan; British talk show host (Irish Days).
- 1940 - Birth of Martin Sheen; actor (Subject Was Roses, Wall Street, The West Wing).
- 1941 - Birth of Martha Stewart; cookbook author/actress (Those Two).
- 1945 - Birth of Ron Hendren in Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; TV host (Entertainment Tonight).
- 1950 - Birth of John Landis; actor (An American Werewolf in London), director (The Twilight Zone).
- 1950 - Birth of JoMarie Payton; actress (Family Matters, Proud Family).
- 1951 - Birth of Jay North; actor (Dennis the Menace).
- 1952 - Birth of Jay North in North Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Dennis the Menace, Maya).
- 1959 - Birth of Victoria Jackson in Miami, Florida, USA; actress (Casual Sex, Saturday Night Live).
- 1959 - Birth of John C. McGinley; actor (Scrubs).
- 1963 - Birth of Isaiah Washington; actor (Grey's Anatomy).
- 1963 - Birth of Carlo Imperato Bronx; actor (Fame).
- 1966 - Birth of Brent Butt in Saskatchewan, Canada; comedian/actor (Corner Gas).
- 1967 - Birth of John Femia in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Square Pegs, Hello Larry).
- 1972 - Birth of Brigid Brannagh; actress (Army Wives).
- 1974 - Birth of Jenny Beck; actress (Claire Carroll - Guns and Paradise).
- 1979 - Birth of Evangeline Lilly in Alberta, Canada; actress (Lost).
Deaths on August 3
- 1983 - Death of Carolyn Jones at age 54 of cancer; actress (Morticia - The Addams Family).
- 1995 - Death of Ida Lupino at age 77 from a stroke and colon cancer; actress (Four Star Playhouse, Mr. Adams and Eve), director (The Twilight Zone, Have Gun Will Travel, The Donna Reed Show, Gilligan's Island, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive, Bewitched).
- 2022 - Death of Shirley Barrett at age 61; Australian film-maker (Love Serenade).
- 2023 - Death of Mark Margolis at age 83 in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Breaking Bad TV show, Better Call Saul TV show).
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