September 3 - This Day in History

September 3: General Interest
1783: Treaty of Paris signed

The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on this day in 1783... read more


American Revolution
1777 : The Stars and Stripes flies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stars-and-stripes-flies


Automotive
1900 : Charles Wisner's "Buzz-Wagon" debuts in Flint
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charles-wisners-buzz-wagon-debuts-in-flint


Civil War
1861 : Confederate forces enter Kentucky
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederate-forces-enter-kentucky


Cold War
1990 : Bush prepares for summit with Gorbachev
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-prepares-for-summit-with-gorbachev


Crime
2004 : Russian school siege ends in bloodbath
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russian-school-siege-ends-in-bloodbath


Disaster
1930 : Hurricane batters Dominican Republic
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-batters-dominican-republic


General Interest
1777 : The Stars and Stripes flies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-stars-and-stripes-flies

1935 : Campbell exceeds 300 mph
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/campbell-exceeds-300-mph

1943 : Allies invade Italian mainland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland


Hollywood
1991 : It's a Wonderful Life director Capra dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/its-a-wonderful-life-director-capra-dies


Literary
1963 : Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tipping-point-author-malcolm-gladwell-born


Music
1982 : Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's US Festival opens in San Bernardino County, California
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-us-festival-opens-in-san-bernardino-county-california


Old West
1855 : U.S. Army avenges the Grattan Massacre
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-avenges-the-grattan-massacre


Presidential
1919 : Wilson embarks on tour to promote League of Nations
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-embarks-on-tour-to-promote-league-of-nations


Sports
1977 : Sadaharu Oh hits 756th home run
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sadaharu-oh-hits-756th-home-run


Vietnam War
1950 : U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group arrives in Saigon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-military-assistance-advisory-group-arrives-in-saigon

1967 : Thieu-Ky ticket wins national election
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-ky-ticket-wins-national-election


World War I
1914 : Pope Benedict XV named to papacy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pope-benedict-xv-named-to-papacy


World War II
1939 : Britain and France declare war on Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-and-france-declare-war-on-germany