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| August 3rd |
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| About August 3rd is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 150 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1925 - Marv Levy, Hall of Fame football coach 1926 - Tony Bennett, singer 1937 - Roland Burris, U.S. Senator (Illinois) 1940 - Martin Sheen, actor, activist (Apocalypse Now, The West Wing) 1940 - Lance Alworth, NFL Hall of Fame receiver 1977 - Tom Brady, professional quarterback Deaths 1877 - William Butler Ogden, First Mayor of Chicago 1966 - Lenny Bruce, comedian, satirist 2001 - Christopher Hewett, actor (Mr. Belvedere) 2008 - Skip Caray, broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves Events 1492 - Christopher Columbus leaves Palos, Spain, with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria on a voyage to find a route to the Indies. 1900 - The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is established in Akron, Ohio by Harvey S. Firestone. 1949 - After an intense three year rivalry, the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association, or NBA. 1958 - The nuclear submarine USS Nautilus becomes the first vessel to reach the North Pole. 2004 - For the first time since the September 11th attacks, the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty is open to the public. |
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