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August 3 Events in History

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August 3, 1930 2nd time in 1930, Chuck Klein of Phillies hits in 26 straight games
August 3, 1930 James Komack, New York City, writer/director/actor (Courtship of Eddie's Father)
August 3, 1929 Bethel Leslie, New York City, entertainer (Capt Newman MD, Rabbit Trap)
August 3, 1928 Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)
August 3, 1927 Enrique Pinella, composer
August 3, 1927 Gordon Scott, Portland Oregon, actor (Tarzan & the Trappers)
August 3, 1926 Tony Bennett, Queens NY, singer (Left a body part in SF)
August 3, 1926 Traffic lights installed on Piccadilly Circus
August 3, 1925 Last U.S. troops leave Nicaragua (there since 1912)
August 3, 1925 William Bruce, cricketer (drowns 14 Tests for Australia 1885-95), dies
August 3, 1924 Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist
August 3, 1924 Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66
August 3, 1924 Leon Uris, Baltimore, novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)
August 3, 1924 Max van der Stoel, Dutch Foreign minister (PvdA)
August 3, 1923 Anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II)
August 3, 1923 Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding
August 3, 1923 Roger Foulon, French/Belgian poet
August 3, 1923 VP Calvin Coolidge becomes 30th president
August 3, 1921 1st aerial cropdusting (Troy Ohio to kill caterpillars)
August 3, 1921 Alec Wyton, composer

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