3 August 1492

Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator best known for his 1492 transatlantic voyage…

3 August 1795

Treaty of Greenville is signed, ending the Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country. The Treaty of Greenville, signed on August 3, 1795, was an…

3 August 1958

The world’s first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the geographical North Pole. The USS Nautilus…

3 August 1977

Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world’s first mass-produced personal computers.

3 August 1946

Santa Claus Land, the world’s first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_World_%26_Splashin%27_Safari’]

3 August 2014

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed over 617 people in Yunnan, China. The 2014 Ludian earthquake struck Ludian County, Yunnan, China, with a moment magnitude of…

3 August 1795

On August 20, 1794, an American army commanded by General Anthony Wayne defeated an America Indian force led by Blue Jacket of the Shawnee at…

3 August 1946

The world’s first themed amusement park, Santa Claus Land, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA.