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08/03/1975
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Ndukwe Kalu, defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles)
Type: Birth
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08/03/1975
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500 drown when 2 river boats collide and sink in China's West River
Type: Event
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08/03/1975
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Louisiana Superdome is dedicated
Type: Event
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08/03/1975
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Poland and West germany reach accord about returning ethnic Germans
Type: Event
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08/03/1976
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Sarybel Velila, Miss Universe-Puerto Rico (1996)
Type: Birth
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08/03/1976
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Troy Glaus, Tarzana CA, baseball infielder (Olympics-bronze-96)
Type: Birth
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08/03/1977
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Radio Shack issues a press release introducing TRS-80 computer 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered
Type: Event
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08/03/1977
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Alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83
Type: Death
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08/03/1977
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Makarios III, [Michail Mouskos], archbishop/pres (Cyprus), dies at 63
Type: Death
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08/03/1978
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Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered
Type: Death
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08/03/1979
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Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76
Type: Death
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08/03/1979
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US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Type: Event
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08/03/1979
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Fastest jai-alai shot (188 mph), Jose Arieto at Newport Jai Alai, RI
Type: Event
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08/03/1980
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Sandra Post wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic
Type: Event
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08/03/1980
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22nd Olympic games close at Moscow, USSR
Type: Event
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08/03/1980
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Kaline, Snider, Klein, and Tom Yawkey inducted into Hall of Fame
Type: Event
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08/03/1981
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France performs nuclear test
Type: Event
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08/03/1981
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13,000 Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) begin their strike
Type: Event
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08/03/1981
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Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered
Type: Death
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08/03/1982
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Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as NY Yankee manager
Type: Event
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08/03/1983
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US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Type: Event
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08/03/1983
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John Sain of South Bend, Ind builds 3.91 m house of cards
Type: Event
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08/03/1983
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Carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer
Type: Death
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08/03/1984
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Bomb attack on Madras India airport, 32 killed
Type: Event
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08/03/1984
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365.7 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
Type: Event
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08/03/1985
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"Nihilator" set harness pacing mile (1:49.6) in East Rutherford, NJ
Type: Event
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08/03/1985
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Train crash at Flaujac, France: 35 killed
Type: Event
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08/03/1986
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Paul [Saul] de Groot, chairman Dutch Communist party, dies at 87
Type: Death
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08/03/1986
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Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi inducted in Hall of Fame
Type: Event
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08/03/1986
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Amy Alcott wins LPGA National Golf Pro-Am
Type: Event
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08/03/1986
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Rupert de Smidt, cricketer (Western Province 1911-13), dies at 102
Type: Death
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08/03/1986
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Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show), dies at 41
Type: Death
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08/03/1987
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Jack Morris ties AL record with 5 wild pitches in a 4-2 lose
Type: Event
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08/03/1987
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Twins Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected
Type: Event
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08/03/1987
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Discovery in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26
Type: Event
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08/03/1987
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Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo)
Type: Event
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08/03/1988
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Skip Storch swims 246 km of Hudson River from Albany to NYC
Type: Event
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08/03/1989
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Lawrence Delisle drives his 4 kids into river
Type: Event
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08/03/1989
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5th jockey to win 6,000 races (Jorge Valesquez)
Type: Event
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08/03/1989
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Rickey Henderson sets AL mark of 50 steals in 9 seasons
Type: Event
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08/03/1989
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Cin Reds send record 20 men to bat with a record 16 hits in 1 inning as they score 14 runs in 1st inning
Type: Event
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08/03/1990
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For 3rd time in 1990 a no-hitter is broken up with 2 outs in 8th inning. Doug Drabek of Pitts still beats Phila 11-0
Type: Event
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08/03/1990
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98.8øF (37.1øC) in Cheltenham, Glos. (UK record)
Type: Event
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08/03/1990
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NY Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 10th HR in 1st 72 at bats
Type: Event
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08/03/1990
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Radio Kuwait resigns air, due to Iraqi invasion
Type: Event
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08/03/1990
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"Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 11 perfs
Type: Event
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08/03/1990
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Florida Edwards, dies of pneumonia at 79
Type: Death
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08/03/1990
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US announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions
Type: Event
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08/03/1991
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Giant Victory, driven by Jack Moiseyev, wins Hambletonian
Type: Event
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08/03/1991
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Pan Am games open in Havana
Type: Event
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