3 Sept, 1939 Britain and France Declare War On Germany
1939 : In response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, declare war on Germany.
3 Sept, 1926 Gangster Harry "Lefty" Lewis
1926 : The gangster Harry "Lefty" Lewis is brought to trial on murder charges in Cook County, Illinois. Throughout the trial, witnesses and it is believed jurors had been intimidated by death threats and the jury acquitted Lewis after only six hours of deliberation, despite overwhelming evidence of his guilt.
3 Sept, 1929 Dow Reaches Peak of 381.17
1929 : The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 381.17, this was the peak of the bull market that had been increasing at a phenomenal rate in the Twenties and only 1 month before the great stock market crash in October 1929 signaling the beginning of the great depression of the thirties.
3 Sept, 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane Strikes
1930 : A powerful hurricane with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour were recorded slams into the Dominican Republic, killing more than 8,000 people.
3 Sept, 1935 World Speed Record
1935 : Sir Malcolm Campbell breaks the 300 mph set a new world record on the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah with his 2,500 HP Bluebird and beat his own previous world record of 276.82 mph that he had set earlier in the year.
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3 Sept, 1937 Australia Camels Used More
1937 : Australia is now using more and more camels for patrolling some of the longest fences in the world as part of the battle against wild dogs in arid areas due to their ability to travel long distances without water.
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3 Sept, 1943 British and Canadians Land In Italy
September 3rd, 1943 : Four years to the day after Britain declared war on Nazi Germany, British and Canadian troops under the command of General Montgomery land on the Italian Mainland with the object of eliminating Italy from the war.
3 Sept, 1954 Germany Demands Independence
1954 : Germany is demanding independence from the big three occupying powers and is requesting NATO Membership and the power to re-arm to protect it's sovereignty. Some countries are backing this proposal but many others oppose the option.
3 Sept, 1968 Great Britain Birth Control Pill
September 3rd, 1968 : British doctors have identified increased numbers of inflammation of veins which lead to blood clots in women using the birth control pill. Both British and US governments are pressing the manufacturers to issue warnings in advertisements and other literature.
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3 Sept, 1972 American POW's Released
1972 : North Vietnam has released three American Pilots the first POW's released in 3 years, the pilots were captured during the last 4 years. They will be released to anti-war group.
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