August 3 - The Day in History

August 3 : General Interest 1958: Nautilus travels under North Pole On August 3, 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the first undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole... read more American Revolution 1797 : Lord Jeffrey Amherst dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lord-jeffrey-amherst-dies Automotive 1977 : "The Spy Who Loved Me" released, features Lotus Esprit http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-spy-who-loved-me-released-features-lotus-esprit Civil War 1823 : Union General Thomas F. Meagher is born in Ireland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/union-general-thomas-f-meagher-is-born-in-ireland Cold War 1948 : Chambers accuses Hiss of being a communist spy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chambers-accuses-hiss-of-being-a-communist-spy Crime 1982 : Sodomy arrest sparks controversy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sodomy-arrest-sparks-controversy Disaster 1975 : Boeing 707 crashes into a mountain near Agadir, Morocco http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boeing-707-crashes-into-a-mountain-near-agadir-morocco- General Interest 1492 : Columbus sets sail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-sets-sail 1916 : Sir Roger Casement hanged http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-roger-casement-hanged 1988 : Soviets release Mathias Rust http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-release-mathias-rust Hollywood 2008 : Multimillion-dollar baby photos published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/multimillion-dollar-baby-photos-published Literary 1861 : Last installment of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-installment-of-great-expectations-by-charles-dickens-is-published Music 1996 : "The Macarena" begins its reign atop the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotthe-macarenaquot-begins-its-reign-atop-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1846 : Donner party encounters first delay http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/donner-party-encounters-first-delay Presidential 1923 : Calvin Coolidge takes oath of office after Harding's death http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/calvin-coolidge-takes-oath-of-office-after-hardings-death Sports 1949 : NBA is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-is-born Vietnam War 1965 : TV news shows Marines burning village http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tv-news-shows-marines-burning-village 1966 : Marines launch Operation Prairie http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-launch-operation-prairie World War I 1914 : Germany and France declare war on each other http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-and-france-declare-war-on-each-other World War II 1940 : Italians move on British Somaliland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italians-move-on-british-somaliland

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