414 Historic Events for September 3
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| 1934 |
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Tunisia began its move for independence
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| 1935 |
Death |
Joannes DJ Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Otto Ketting, trumpeter/composer (Passacaglia)
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| 1935 |
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1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph)
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| 1935 |
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Andrew Varipapa sets bowling record of 2,652 points in 10 games
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Eileen Brennan, LA Calif, actress (Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin)
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| 1936 |
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3rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit 7 (76,000)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Zine al-Abidine Ben Ami, general/president of Tunisia (1987- )
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| 1936 |
Birth |
John W Olver, (Rep-D-Massachusetts)
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| 1938 |
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1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland
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| 1938 |
Death |
Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77
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| 1939 |
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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany after invasion of Poland
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| 1939 |
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German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia
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| 1939 |
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Yanks beat Red Sox on a forfeit, their 4th forfeit win
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| 1939 |
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Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, NZ, South Africa and Canada
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Pauline Collins, London England, actress (Shirley Valentine)
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| 1940 |
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1st showing of high definition color TV
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| 1940 |
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39.4 CM rainfall at Sapulpa Oklahoma (state record)
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| 1940 |
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Hitler orders invasion in England on Sept 21 (Operation-Seel”we)
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| 1940 |
Death |
Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stj„rna), dies at 59
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| 1940 |
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Neth govt in exile of Gerbrandy forms London
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| 1940 |
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US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease
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| 1940 |
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Sicherheits police bans Free masons, Rotary and Red Cross
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| 1941 |
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1st use of Zyclon-B gas in Auschwitz (on Russian prisoners of war)
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| 1941 |
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KYW TV channel 3 in Philadelphia, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting
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