History Events on September 03
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History Events on September 03

The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.
#People's_Liberation_Army
In 1954

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

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

Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
#Siege_of_the_British_Residency_in_Kabul
In 1879

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
#Convention_on_the_Elimination_of_All_Forms_of_Discrimination_Against_Women
In 1981

King Wamba of the Visigoths puts down a revolt by Hilderic, governor of Nîmes (France) and rival for the throne.
#Wamba_(king)
In 673

Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery.
#Abolitionism_in_the_United_States
In 1838

Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.
#Beslan_school_siege
In 2004

Yevgeniy Abalakov is the first man to reach the highest point in the Soviet Union, Communism Peak (now called Ismoil Somoni Peak and situated in Tajikistan) (7495 m).
#Yevgeniy_Abalakov
In 1933

"Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
#Giuseppe_Farina
In 1950

Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.
#Richard_I_of_England
In 1189

World War II: The Allied invasion of Italy begins on the same day that U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign the Armistice of Cassibile aboard the Royal Navy battleship HMS Nelson off Malta.
#Allied_invasion_of_Italy
In 1943

King Otto of Greece is forced to grant a constitution following an uprising in Athens.
#Otto_of_Greece
In 1843

The German submarine U-505 begins its move from a specially constructed dock to its site at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
#German_submarine_U-505
In 1954

William Wordsworth composes the sonnet "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802".
#William_Wordsworth
In 1802

Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Indiana.
#Pigeon_Roost_State_Historic_Site
In 1812

American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.
#American_Revolutionary_War
In 1777

The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
#Polo
In 1875

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

A three-day celebration begins in China, following the Victory over Japan Day on September 2.
#Victory_over_Japan_Day
In 1945

Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
#Franco-Prussian_War
In 1870

Dagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
#Dagen_H
In 1967
American Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan massacre by attacking a Sioux village and killing 100 men, women and children.
#American_Indian_Wars
In 1855

In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
#1987_Burundian_coup_d'état
In 1987

French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
#Albéric_Magnard
In 1914

Third English Civil War: In the Battle of Dunbar, English Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell defeat an army loyal to King Charles I of England and led by David Leslie, Lord Newark.
#Third_English_Civil_War
In 1650
In 1914
In 1798
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