3 August 1936 Posted on August 2, 2015 by Staff Jesse Owens wins the 100 meter race at the Berlin Olympics. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes between them." Sydney Smith — Click here for more from Sydney Smith Related posts: 3 August 1936 28 March 1990 28 March 1990 21 May 1936 21 May 1936 1 March 1936 23 December 1936 5 March 1936 3 August 1914 3 August 1946