NationMaster - Encyclopedia: September 3

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36 BC - In the battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate.

301 - San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.

1188 - Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.

1260 - The Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in Palestine, marking their first decisive defeat and the point of maximum expansion of the Mongol Empire.

1650 - Third English Civil War: Battle of Dunbar (1650)

1651 - Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester - Charles II of England is defeated in the last main battle of the war.

1666 - The Royal Exchange burnt down in the Great Fire of London

1777 - Cooch's Bridge - Skirmish of American Revolutionary war in New Castle County, Delaware where the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.

1783 - American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. America is officially free from Britain

1798 - Weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize.

1838 - Dressed in a sailor's uniform and carrying identification papers provided by a Free Black seaman, future abolitionist Frederick Douglass boards a train in Maryland on his way to freedom from slavery.

1855 - Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under American General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan Massacre by attacking a Sioux village, killing 100 men, women, and children.

1861 - American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.

1870 - Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Metz begins, which will result in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.

1874 - The congress of the state of México elevates Naucalpan to the category of Villa, with the title of "Villa de Juárez".

1878 - Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.

1914 - William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.

1929 - Dow Jones Industrial Average reached all time high at the time (381.17), which was shortly followed by the Crash of 1929.

1933 - Yevgeniy Abalakov reaches the highest point of the Soviet Union - Communism Peak (7495 m).

1935 - Sir Malcolm Campbell reaches 304.331 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph

1939 - World War II begins when France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, starting the Allies.

1942 - World War II: Uprising of the Jewish ghetto in Lakhva occurs.

1943 - World War II: Mainland Italy is invaded by Allied forces for the first time in the war.

1944 - Holocaust: Diarist Anne Frank and her family are placed on the last transport train from Westerbork to Auschwitz, arriving three days later.

1951 - The first long-running American television soap opera, Search for Tomorrow, airs its first episode on the CBS network.

1954 - The People's Liberation Army begin shelling the ROC-controlled islands of Quemoy.

1954 - The German U-Boat U-505 began its move from a specially constructed dock to its final site at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

1967 - Dagen H in Sweden: traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight

1971 - Qatar becomes an independent state

1976 - Viking program: The Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.

1991 - In Hamlet, North Carolina, a grease fire breaks out at the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant, killing 25 people.

1994 - Sino-Soviet Split: Russia and the People's Republic of China agree to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other.

1995 - eBay founded.

1997 - A Vietnam Airlines Tupolev TU-134 crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.

2004 - The Beslan school massacre ends in the deaths of approximately 344 people, mostly teachers and children.

Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC 37 BC 36 BC 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC... The naval Battle of Naulochus was fought on 3 September 36 BC between the fleets of Sextus Pompeius and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, near Naulochus, Sicily. ... Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... The famous statue of Octavian at the Prima Porta Caesar Augustus (Latin:IMPÂ·CAESARÂ·DIVIÂ·FÂ·AVGVSTVS) Â¹ (23 September 63 BCâ€“19 August AD 14), known to modern historians as Octavian for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, is considered the first and one of the most... Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, in English Sextus Pompey, was a Roman general from the late Republic (1st century BC). ... For other meanings see Pompey (disambiguation). ... Marble bust of Pompey the Great Pompey, Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir [1] (Classical Latin: CNÂ·POMPEIVSÂ·CNÂ·FÂ·SEXÂ·NÂ·MAGNVS[2], Gnaeus or Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus) (September 29, 106 BC â€“ September 29, 48 BC), was a distinguished military and political leader of the late Roman republic. ... For other uses, see Second Triumvirate (disambiguation). ... Events September 3 - The republic of San Marino is established (traditional date). ... This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saint Marinus was the founder of one of the worlds oldest surviving republics, San Marino, in 301. ... Saladin unsuccessfully besieges the Hospitaller fortress of Krak des Chevaliers in modern Syria. ... Richard I (8 September 1157 â€“ 6 April 1199) was King of England and ruler of the Angevin Empire from 6 July 1189 until his death. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The magnificent Cathedral of Chartres was dedicated in 1260. ... An Ottoman Mamluk, from 1810 Mamluks (or Mameluks) (the Arabic word usually translates as owned, singular: مملوك plural: مماليك) comprised slave soldiers used by the Muslim Caliphs and the Ottoman Empire, and who on more than one occasion seized power for themselves. ... For other uses, see Mongols (disambiguation). ... Combatants Egyptian Mamluks Mongols Commanders Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Baibars C * Kitbuqa + Strength About 20,000-30,000 About 10,000-20,000 The Battle of Ain Jalut (or Ayn Jalut, in Arabic: Ø¹ÙŠÙ† Ø¬Ø§Ù„ÙˆØª, the Eye of Goliath or the Spring of Goliath) took place on September 3, 1260 between the... Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ... Expansion of the Mongol Empire Historical map of the Mongol Empire (1300~1405), the gray area is Timurid dynasty. ... Year 1650 (MDCL) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Third English Civil War (1649â€“1651) was the third of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars) which refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1652 and include the First English Civil War... Cromwell at Dunbar, Andrew Carrick Gow The Battle of Dunbar (3 September 1650) was a battle of the Third English Civil War. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... The Third English Civil War (1649â€“1651) was the third of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars) which refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1652 and include the First English Civil War... Combatants English Parlimentry forces loyal to Oliver Cromwell English and Scottish Royalists loyal to King Charles II Strength 31,000 less than 16,000 Casualties 200 3,000 killed, more than 10,000 prisoners The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the... Charles II (29 May 1630 â€“ 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... Detail of painting from 1666 of the Great Fire of London by an unknown artist, depicting the fire as it would have appeared on the evening of Tuesday, 4 September from a boat in the vicinity of Tower Wharf. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Coochâ€™s Bridge, located at Old Baltimore Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, is the site of the historic Battle of Coochâ€™s Bridge. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... New Castle County is the northern-most county of the three counties in the state of Delaware. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... Union Jack. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about military actions only. ... Painting by Benjamin West depicting (from left to right) John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. ... For an explanation of terms such as Scotland, Wales, England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom, see British Isles (terminology). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation). ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... St. ... | JÃ¶ns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... poop. ... This article is about the abolition of slavery. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 kmÂ²) - Width 101 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â° 53â€² N to 39Â° 43â€² N... Slave redirects here. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For wars involving India, see Military history of India. ... For other uses, see Nebraska (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... William Selby Harney (22 August 1800 - 9 May 1889) was a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars. ... The Grattan massacre of August 17, 1854 occurred east of Fort Laramie, Nebraska Territory, USA (in present-day Goshen County, Wyoming). ... The Sioux (pronounced ) are a Native American and First Nations people. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) States that seceded under CSA control States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the agrarian leader and North Carolinas first Commissioner of Agriculture, see Leonidas Lafayette Polk. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Second French Empire North German Confederation allied with South German states (later German Empire) Commanders Napoleon III FranÃ§ois Achille Bazaine Patrice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta Otto von Bismarck Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Strength 400,000 at wars beginning 1,200,000 Casualties 150,000... Combatants Prussia France Commanders Prince Friedrich Karl FranÃ§ois Bazaine Strength 134,000 180,000 Casualties unknown 180,000 surrendered The Siege of Metz lasting from September 3 â€“ October 23, 1870 was a crushing defeat for the French during the Franco-Prussian War. ... Anthem PreuÃŸenlied, Heil dir im Siegerkranz (both unofficial) The Kingdom of Prussia at its greatest extent, at the time of the formation of the German Empire, 1871 Capital Berlin Government Monarchy King - 1701 â€” 1713 Frederick I (first) - 1888 â€” 1918 William II (last) Prime minister - 1848 Adolf Heinrich von Arnim... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... The State of MÃ©xico (often abbreviated to Edomex from Estado de MÃ©xico in Spanish) is a state in the center of the nation of Mexico. ... An aerial shot of the SatÃ©lite Towers â€”one of the most important symbols of Naucalpanâ€” taken from a helicopter. ... The Albertian Villa Medici in Fiesole: terraced grounds on a sloping site. ... For other uses, see Benito JuÃ¡rez (disambiguation). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Bywell Castle, near the River Tyne in England, is not in fact a complete castle, but simply a tower originally intended to be the gatehouse of a larger fortress. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Prince William Friedrich Heinrich of Wied, Prince of Albania (26 March 1876â€“18 April 1945), reigned briefly as sovereign of Albania from March 7, 1914 to September 3, 1914 when he left for exile. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created by nineteenth-century... The Great Depression was a global economic slump that began in 1929 and bottomed in 1933. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yevgeniy Abalakov Yevgeniy Mikhailovich Abalakov (Russian: Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐœÐ¸Ñ…Ð°Ð¹Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐÐ±Ð°Ð»Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð²; February 7, 1907, Yeniseysk â€” March 23/24, 1948, Moscow) was a Soviet alpinist, famous for reaching the highest point of the Soviet Union - Communism Peak (7495 m) on September 3, 1933 as a member of the 26th detachment of the Tajik-Pamir Sovnarkom expedition. ... Ismail Samani Peak (Russian: Pik Imeni Ismaila Samani, Tajik: Qullai Ismoili Somoni) is the highest mountain in Tajikistan and in the former Soviet Union. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (undated), courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection Sir Malcolm Campbell (born March 11, 1885 in Chislehurst, Kent, England - died December 31, 1948 in Reigate, Surrey, England) was a racing motorist and motoring journalist. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 121 kmÂ² (47 miÂ²) salt flat in northwestern Utah. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Car redirects here. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Polish Defensive War of 1939 Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign or Defensive War of 1939 (Polish: Wojna obronna 1939 roku) was the conquest of Poland by the armies of Nazi Germany, the Soviet... This article is about the independent states that comprised the Allies. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... For other uses, see Ghetto (disambiguation). ... Map of the ghettos in occupied Europe, 1939-45, showing the location of Lakhva (south of Minsk, east of Pinsk) Einsatzgruppen massacres in the Soviet Union Lakhva (or Lachva, Lachwa) (Belarusian: Ð›Ð°Ñ…Ð²Ð°) (Polish:Åachwa) (Russian:Ð›Ð°Ñ…Ð²Ð°) (Hebrew:×œ×—×•×•×) (Yiddish:×œ×Ö·×›×°×¢) is a small town in southern Belarus, in Brest voblast, approximately 80 kilometres to... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Holocaust (disambiguation) and Shoah (disambiguation). ... See Diary (novel) for the novel by Chuck Palahniuk. ... Annelies Marie Anne Frank ( ) (June 12, 1929 â€“ early March 1945) was a German-born Jewish girl from the city of Frankfurt, who wrote a diary while in hiding with her family, the Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War... This article is about the concentration camp. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The first TIME magazine cover devoted to soap operas, dated January 12, 1976. ... Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which started airing on Monday, September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS, its original broadcaster, on Friday, March 26, 1982, with NBC picking it up on the following Monday, March 29, 1982. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Peoples Liberation Army redirects here. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Quemoy, Kinmen, or Chinmen (金門, pinyin: Jīnmén, POJ: Kim-mn̂g) (pop. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... Unterseeboot 505 was a Type IXC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine, captured by the United States Navy in 1944, and presently a museum ship in Chicago, Illinois. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... A view from the lagoon behind the Museum of Science and Industry, the only in-place surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition and a National Historic Landmark. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Dagen H logo Dagen H (The H day) was the day, 3 September 1967, on which traffic in Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Viking mission profile. ... Frost on Mars. ... PIA00571: Ice on Mars Utopia Planitia Again (NASA/JPL) Utopia Planitia is the Martian location where the Viking 2 Mars lander arrived and first explored on September 3, 1976. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hamlet is a city located in Richmond County, North Carolina. ... The 1991 Hamlet chicken plant fire refers to a fatal fire at the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S., on September 3, 1991. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... The Sino-Soviet split was a major diplomatic conflict between the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), beginning in the late 1950s, reaching a peak in 1969 and continuing in various ways until the late 1980s. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fusion or fission. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article is about the online auction center. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Vietnam Airlines is the national flag carrier of Vietnam, and was established as a state enterprise in April 1989. ... Tupolev (Russian: Ð¢ÑƒÐ¿Ð¾Ð»ÐµÐ²) is a Russian aerospace and defence company. ... An Aeroflot Tu-134 sits on the tarmac The Tupolev Tu-134 was a Russian twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. ... Nickname: Location of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Coordinates: , Country Province Settled 1372 Became Capital 1865 Government - Type Municipality - Mayor & Governor H.E. Keb Chutema (Khmer: ) - Vice Governors H.E. Than Sina, H.E. Map Sarin, H.E. Seng Tong Area - Total 376 kmÂ² (145. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republic of North Ossetia in Russia The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to by the media as the Beslan school siege) began when armed multinational terrorists took hundreds of schoolchildren and adults hostage on September 1, 2004 at School Number One in the Russian town of Beslan in...

[edit] Births

1034 - Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)

1499 - Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566)

1568 - Adriano Banchieri, Italian composer (d. 1634)

1675 - Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)

1693 - Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746)

1695 - Pietro Locatelli, Italian composer (d. 1764)

1710 - Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (d. 1784)

1724 - Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, British soldier and Governor of Quebec (d. 1808)

1781 - Eugène de Beauharnais, son of Josephine de Beauharnais (d. 1824)

1810 - Paul Kane, Canadian painter (d. 1871)

1820 - George Hearst, (d. 1891) American businessman and father of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.

1849 - Sarah Orne Jewett, American writer (d. 1909)

1851 - Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, Queen of Greece (d. 1926)

1856 - Louis Sullivan, American architect (d. 1924)

1869 - Fritz Pregl, Slovenian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1930)

1875 - Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian automotive engineer (d. 1951)

1887 - Frank Christian, American musician (d. 1973)

1897 - Sally Benson, American writer (d. 1972)

1899 - Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1985)

1900 - Maurice Dobb, British economist (d. 1976)

1900 - Urho Kekkonen, Finnish politician (d. 1986)

1901 - Eduard van Beinum, Dutch conductor (d. 1959)

1905 - Carl David Anderson, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)

1907 - Loren Eiseley, American anthropologist (d. 1977)

1908 - Lev Semenovich Pontryagin, Russian mathematician (d. 1988)

1910 - Kitty Carlisle, American actress and television personality (d. 2007)

1910 - Maurice Papon, French Nazi collaborator (d. 2007)

1911 - Bernard Mammes, American cyclist (d. 2000)

1913 - Alan Ladd, American actor (d. 1964)

1914 - Dixy Lee Ray, American politician (d. 1994)

1916 - Eddie Stanky, American baseball player (d. 1999)

1918 - Helen Wagner, American actress

1921 - Marguerite Higgins, American reporter and war correspondent,Pulitzer prize winner

1921 - Thurston Dart, English harpsichordist and conductor (d. 1971)

1923 - Mort Walker, American cartoonist

1925 - Bengt Lindström, Swedish artist (d. 2008)

1925 - Hank Thompson, American singer (d. 2007)

1926 - Alison Lurie, American novelist

1926 - Irene Papas, Greek actress

1928 - Gaston Thorn, President of the European Commission(d. 2007)

1929 - Carlo Clerici, Swiss cyclist (d. 2007)

1930 - Cherry Wilder, New Zealand author (d. 2002)

1931 - Albert DeSalvo, The Boston Strangler (d. 1973)

1931 - Dick Motta, American basketball coach

1933 - Tompall Glaser, American singer

1934 - Freddie King, American musician (d. 1976)

1938 - Eileen Brennan, American actress

1938 - Caryl Churchill, English playwright

1938 - Ryoji Noyori, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize laureate

1940 - Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist

1940 - Pauline Collins, English actress

1941 - Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (d. 1990)

1942 - Al Jardine, American musician (the Beach Boys)

1942 - John Shrapnel, English actor

1943 - Valerie Perrine, American actress

1943 - Frank Lister, Soccer player

1947 - Eric Bell, Irish guitarist (Thin Lizzy)

1947 - Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian politician

1948 - Levy Mwanawasa - Zambian Politician

1949 - Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria (d. 2004)

1949 - José Pekerman, Argentine football manager

1950 - Doug Pinnick, American bassist and singer (King's X)

1953 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, French film director

1955 - Steve Jones, English musician (Sex Pistols)

1956 - Pat McGeown, Provisional Irish Republican Army member

1957 - Garth Ancier, American television executive

1959 - Merritt Butrick, American actor (d. 1989)

1962 - Costas Mandylor, Australian-born actor

1963 - Amber Lynn, American porn star

1963 - Mubarak Ghanim, UAE footballer

1964 - Adam Curry, Internet entrepreneur

1964 - Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani singer

1964 - Holt McCallany, American actor

1965 - Charlie Sheen, American actor

1966 - Vladimir Ryzhkov, Russian politician

1969 - John Fugelsang, American actor

1970 - Gareth Southgate, English footballer

1971 - Chabeli Iglesias, Spanish journalist

1972 - Natalia Estrada, Spanish model and actress

1972 - Martin Straka, Czech ice hockey player

1972 - Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress

1973 - Norihiko Hibino, Japanese composer

1973 - Jennifer Paige, American singer/songwriter

1973 - Damon Stoudamire, American basketball player

1974 - Clare Kramer, American actress

1975 - Cristobal Huet, French hockey player

1976 - Ashley Jones, American actress

1976 - Jevon Kearse, American football player

1976 - Vivek Oberoi, Indian actor

1977 - Rui Marques, Angolan footballer

1977 - Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer

1977 - Nate Robertson, American baseball player

1978 - John Curtis, English footballer

1978 - Paul Moor, English ten-pin bowler

1978 - Michal Rozsival, Czech ice hockey player

1978 - Nick Wechsler, American actor

1978 - Valfar, Norwegian heavy metal vocalist/musician (Windir) (d. 2004)

1979 - Tomo Miličević, Croatian-born American musician (30 Seconds to Mars)

1980 - The B.G., American rapper

1980 - Daniel Ruben Bilos, Argentinian footballer

1980 - Cone McCaslin, Canadian bassist (Sum 41)

1980 - Jennie Finch, American softball player

1981 - Fearne Cotton, British television presenter

1982 - Andrew McMahon, American singer and songwriter

1982 - Kaori Natori, Japanese singer and model

1983 - Augusto Farfus, Brazilian racing driver

1983 - Nicky Hunt, English footballer

1983 - Marcus McCauley, American football player

1983 - Valdas Vasylius, Lithuanian basketball player

1984 - Garrett Hedlund, American actor

1985 - Scott Carson, English footballer

1985 - Kelvin Wilson, English footballer

1986 - Shaun White, American snowboarder

1987 - Chris Fountain, English actor

1990 - Ronnie Mayhorn II, Son of the famous outlaw

1993 - Rina Koike, Japanese junior idol

Events April 11 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium marries her chamberlain and elevates him to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael IV. Franche-Comté becomes subject to the Holy Roman Empire. ... Emperor Go-SanjÅ ) (September 3, 1034 â€“ June 15, 1073) was the 71st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Events Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law. ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diane de Poitiers (September 3, 1499 - April 25, 1566) was a noblewoman and a fixture at the courts of Francis I and Henri II of France. ... Henry II of France Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 - July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from 1547 until his death. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Adriano Banchieri. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published CuraÃ§ao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Year 1675 (MDCLXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Paul Dudley (1675 - 1751), attorney-general of Massachusetts, was the son of Joseph Dudley After graduating at Harvard in 1690, he studied law at the Temple in London, and became attorney-general of Massachusetts (1702 to 1718). ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Charles Radclyffe (3 September 1693 - 8 December 1746) or Charles Radcliffe, titular 5th Earl of Derwentwater who claimed the title Fifth Earl of Derwentwater, an early Scottish Rite Freemason and, allegedly, a Grand Master of the Rosicrucian Priory of Sion (1727-1746). ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Jan. ... Pietro Antonio Locatelli (September 3, 1695â€“March 30, 1764) was an Italian composer and violinist. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... Categories: People stubs | 1710 births | 1784 deaths | Zoologists ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester. ... Year 1808 (MDCCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... EugÃ¨ne Rose de Beauharnais (September 3, 1781 - February 21, 1824) was the first child and only son of JosÃ©phine de Tascher de la Pagerie and Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais. ... Joséphine de Beauharnais, Empress Joséphine Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 - May 29, 1814) was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and became Empress of France. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the painter. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George Hearst George Hearst (September 3, 1820â€“February 28, 1891) was a wealthy American businessman, United States Senator and father of famed newspaperman William Randolph Hearst. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation) William Randolph Hearst I (April 29, 1863 â€“ August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate. ... Year 1849 (MDCCCXLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sarah Orne Jewett Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 â€“ June 24, 1909) was an American author whose works were set in her native New England. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Olga, Queen of Greece Olga Konstantinovna of Russia later Queen Olga of Greece (in Russian Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ°Ñ ÐšÐ½ÑÐ¶Ð½Ð° ÐžÐ»ÑŒÐ³Ð° ÐšÐ¾Ð½ÑÑ‚Ð°Ð½Ñ‚Ð¸Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð½Ð° in Greek Î’Î±ÏƒÎ¯Î»Î¹ÏƒÏƒÎ± ÎŒÎ»Î³Î± Ï„Î·Ï‚ Î•Î»Î»Î¬Î´Î¿Ï‚) (3 September 1851 - 18 June 1926), was the queen consort of King George I of Greece and briefly in 1920, Regent of Greece. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Louis Henri Sullivan (September 3, 1856 â€“ April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Fritz (Friderik) Pregl (September 3, 1869 â€“ December 13, 1930) was a Slovenian physician and chemist. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Frank Joseph Christian (September 3, 1887 - November 27, 1973) was an early jazz trumpeter. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sally Benson (September 3, 1897 - July 19, 1972) was a St. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM, AK, KBE (3 September 1899 â€“ 31 August 1985), usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist best known for his contributions to immunology. ... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... This article is about the year. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Maurice Herbert Dobb (September 3, 1900 - 1976), economist, Lecturer 1924-1959 and Reader 1959-1976 at Cambridge University; Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 1948-76. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (IPA: ) (September 3, 1900 Pielavesi â€“ August 31, 1986 Helsinki) was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950â€“1953, 1954â€“1956) and later as President of Finland (1956â€“1981). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year sta