World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland. Date: August 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. Date: August 3, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union. Date: August 3, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association. Date: August 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the geographical North Pole. Date: August 3, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people. Date: August 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
Niger gains independence from France. Date: August 3, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Date: August 3, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
A privately chartered Boeing 707 strikes a mountain peak and crashes near Agadir, Morocco, killing 188. Date: August 3, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers. Date: August 3, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)