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What happened in history on this day: August 3?
On August 3 in ...
- 1835 - The US government purchases the site for the Dahlonega Mint, for US$1050.
- 1860 - American Canoe Association is founded at Lake George, New York.
- 1863 - New York Governor Seymour asks US President Abraham Lincoln to suspend draft in New York.
- 1863 - Saratoga Racetrack (New York) opens.
- 1882 - US Congress passes first law restricting immigration.
- 1914 - Cargo steamer S.S. Cristobal is first vessel to complete ocean-to-ocean transit of Panama Canal.
- 1921 - First aerial cropdusting, on six-acre catalpa grove infested with leaf caterpillars, at Troy, Ohio. Two days later, found to be 99 percent effective.
- 1955 - Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing.
- 1955 - Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days.
- 1958 - American nuclear submarine USS Nautilus begins first crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap.
- 1970 - Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history.
- 1975 - Louisiana Superdome is dedicated. The stadium cost $175 million to build.
- 1977 - At the Warwick Hotel in New York City, Radio Shack (a division of Tandy Corporation) announces the TRS-80 microcomputer. It features Zilog Z80 processor, 4 kB RAM, 4 kB ROM, keyboard, black-and-white video display, and tape cassette for US$599.
- 1981 - The American Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) goes on strike.
- 1990 - US announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions.
- 2004 - In the USA, the Statue of Liberty reopens after security improvements.
- 2005 - The Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice give their approval to the merger of communications companies Sprint and Nextel.
- 2019 - A mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, United States, leaves 23 people dead and 23 others injured.
Births on August 3
- 1894 - Birth of Harry Heilmann in San Francisco, California, USA; baseball hall of famer outfielder (Detroit Tigers).
- 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).
- 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 Hayden Carruth in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA; novelist (Crow and Heart).
- 1924 - Birth of Leon Uris in the USA; novelist (Exodus, QB VII).
- 1926 - Birth of Tony Bennett in Queens, New York, USA; singer ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco").
- 1927 - Birth of Gordon Scott in Portland, Oregon, USA; actor (Tarzan and the Trappers).
- 1929 - Birth of Bethel Leslie in New York City, New York, USA; entertainer (Captain Newman MD, Rabbit Trap).
- 1930 - Birth of James Komack in New York City, New York, USA; writer/director/actor (The Courtship of Eddie's Father).
- 1938 - Birth of George Memmoli in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Earl - Hello Larry).
- 1940 - Birth of Lance Alworth in Houston, Texas, USA; NFL hall of famer (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1941 - Birth of Beverly Lee in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; singer (Shirelles - "Soldier Boy").
- 1945 - Birth of Ron Hendren in Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; TV host (Entertainment Tonight).
- 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).
- 1960 - Birth of Tim Mayotte in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; tennis player (Olympic-silver-1988).
- 1967 - Birth of John Femia in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Square Pegs, Hello Larry).
- 1984 - Birth of Carah Faye Charnow; American singer (Shiny Toy Guns).
Deaths on August 3
- 1907 - Death of Augustus Saint-Gaudens; American sculptor, designer of American 1907 $20 gold coin.
- 1929 - Death of Emile Berliner in Washington, DC, USA; inventor of the gramophone.
- 2015 - Death of Robert Conquest, British-born American historian (born 1917).
- 2022 - Death of Jackie Walorski at age 58 in car accident in Nappanee, Indiana, USA; US representative (Indiana).
- 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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