September 3: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

(Page last edited 10/12/2017)

1. In 590, St. Gregory I begins his reign as the Catholic Pope; he was called Pope Gregory the Great.
2. In 1752, the United States adopts the Gregorian calendar.
3. In 1833, the first daily newspaper, the New York Sun, begins publishing.
4. In 1917, German fighter planes began the night bombing of London.
5. In 1939, the German U-boat sinks the British passenger ship, Athenia.
6. In 1940, TV was first shown in high definition color.
7. In 1951, the TV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS.
8. In 1967, Sweden starts driving on right-hand side of road instead of the left.
9. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office is broken into by the Watergate team.
10. In 1985, the Discovery 6, the 20th Space Shuttle Mission, returns to Earth.
11. Famous Birthdays: Nicolo Amati (violin maker - Stradivari & Guarneri), Ferdinand Porsch (German car inventor - Porsche, Volkswagen), Memphis Slim, [Peter Chatman] (rock musician) , Mort Walker, (cartoonist -Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois), Ronald W Harris (lightweight boxer - Olympic gold-1968)

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