The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was a landmark arms control agreement signed on 26 May 1972…
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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…