What happened on 03 august

There have been many significant events that occurred on August 3rd throughout history. Here are a few notable ones:

  1. 1817 - The Trumbull Avenue Bridge in Detroit, Michigan, USA, was opened to traffic. It was the first bridge to span the Detroit River.
  2. 1888 - The first issue of the Wall Street Journal was published.
  3. 1914 - World War I: The German army invaded Belgium, leading to the United Kingdom declaring war on Germany.
  4. 1921 - The first radio commercial was broadcast on WEAF radio in New York City, USA.
  5. 1943 - World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily began.
  6. 1960 - The United States launched the Explorer 10 spacecraft, which was designed to study the Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind.
  7. 1977 - The first Apple II personal computer was released.
  8. 1981 - The first mobile phone call was made in the United Kingdom, by Ernie Wise, a British comedian.
  9. 1990 - The United States Senate rejected the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.
  10. 2013 - The United States and Russia signed a deal to reduce their nuclear arsenals.

These are just a few of the many events that have occurred on August 3rd throughout history.