373 Historic Events for August 3
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Ron Hendren, Pinehurst NC, TV host (Entertainment Tonight)
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| 1946 |
Event |
Belgian govt of Huysmans, forms
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| 1946 |
Birth |
John Klemmer, rocker
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| 1948 |
Death |
Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78
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| 1948 |
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Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start and goes 7 innings
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| 1948 |
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FDR advisor Alger Hiss accused to be a "communist"
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| 1949 |
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Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Morris "B B" Dickerson, Torrence Ca, bassist (War, Low Rider, Outlaw)
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| 1949 |
Event |
Basketball Assoc of America and National Basketball League merge to form National Basketball Association
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Waldemar Cierpinski, German DR, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)
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| 1950 |
Birth |
JoMari Payton Noble, Albany GA, actress (Harriette-Family Matters)
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| 1951 |
Birth |
Jon Graham, rock guitarist/vocalist (Earth Wind and Fire-Celebrate)
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| 1951 |
Death |
Neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies
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| 1951 |
Event |
William H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA
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| 1951 |
Birth |
Marcel Dionne, Qu‚bec, NHL center (LA Kings, NY Rangers)
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Wojtek Fibak, Poland, tennis star
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| 1952 |
Event |
15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Aleksandr A Volkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Jay North, North Hollywood Calif, actor (Dennis the Menace, Maya)
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| 1953 |
Birth |
Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine soccer player
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| 1953 |
Event |
Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show
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| 1954 |
Birth |
Denise Craig, WBL forward (Dayton Rockettes, NY Stars)
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| 1954 |
Event |
1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Land) flown
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| 1954 |
Death |
Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81
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| 1955 |
Event |
Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days
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