August 3 in History

3 August in History – 110 years ago

Outbreak of the Great War

Northern Eurasia 1914: Outbreak of the Great War

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Bosnian Serb in June... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1914: Outbreak of the Great War
Northern Eurasia 1914
Outbreak of the Great War
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Bosnian Serb in June 1914...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1904: British Expedition to Tibet
Southern Asia 1904
British Expedition to Tibet
While the British welcomed the Saudi restoration as a way to undermine Ottoman power, their main...
Historical Atlas of Europe 427: Revolt of Bonifatius
Europe 427
Revolt of Bonifatius
In 427 the Western Roman empress regent Galla Placidia summoned Count Bonifatius from Africa to...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 427: Revolt of Bonifatius
Northern Africa 427
Revolt of Bonifatius
In 425 the Eastern Roman Empire invaded Italy to depose the usurper Joannes, replacing him with...
 

Starting on 3 August 1492

Columbus crosses Atlantic, landing in Bahamas

All Events on 3 August

starts   2005
Iran and Israel engage in proxy war
starts   1962
Australian & NZ forces involved in Vietnam War
  1960
Niger gains independence from France
  1958
USS *Nautilus* makes submarine crossing of North Pole
ends   1943
Allies bomb Hamburg
  1941
Hitler halts drive on Moscow in favor of attack on Ukraine
starts   1940
Soviet Union annexes Baltic states
starts   1940
Italians occupy British Somaliland
starts   1916
Ottomans defeated at Romani
  1914
Germany launches invasion of France through Belgium
ends   1904
British invade Tibet
starts   1871
Canada signs Numbered Treaties with indigenous peoples of northwest
ends   1812
Allies capture ports of Basque coast
ends   1509
Spanish search for Central American strait*
starts   1492
Columbus crosses Atlantic, landing in Bahamas
starts   178
Romans crush Cotini and Quadi
ends   170
Romans repel Chatti invaders on Rhine*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 3 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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