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Historical events & facts — August 3
What happened on August 3?
On August 3, 1914, Germany declared war on France, completing in two days the escalation that turned the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand into the start of World War I. German troops invaded Belgium to outflank French defences, which in turn drew the United Kingdom into the conflict.
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from the port of Palos de la Frontera with three ships — the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María — heading into the unknown. Seventy days later he made landfall in the Bahamas, believing he had reached Asia. That voyage began the permanent connection between Europe and the Americas, changing world history forever.
On August 3, 1960, Niger proclaimed its independence from France, joining the wave of decolonisation that freed more than fifteen African countries that year alone. The process, known as the Year of Africa, radically transformed the map of the continent and laid the foundations of contemporary post-colonial Africa.
Notable birthdays — August 3
Famous people born on August 3
August Wesley
August Anselm Wesley was a Finnish journalist, trade unionist, and revolutionary who was the chief of the Red Guards general staff in the Finnish Civil War. He later served as a lieutenant in the British organized Murmansk Legion and the Estonian Army.
José Manuel Moreno
José Manuel Moreno Fernández, nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine footballer who played as an inside forward for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia; for those who saw him play, he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, even compared to Alfredo Di Stéfano, Pelé and Diego Maradona, and was the first footballer ever to have won first division league titles…
Hayden Carruth
Hayden Carruth was an American poet, literary critic and anthologist. He taught at Syracuse University.
Gordon Scott
Gordon Scott was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960. Gordon Scott was the 11th Tarzan, starting with Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle (1955). He was "discovered" poolside, and offered "a seven-year contract, a loin cloth, and a new last name."
Roland Burris
Roland Wallace Burris is an American politician and attorney who served as Attorney General of Illinois from 1991 to 1995 and as a United States senator from Illinois from 2009 until 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Burris was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Illinois.
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