August 3: Christopher Columbus Sets Sail and World War I Begins

On This Day in History August 3, 2020 Historical Events 1492  Christopher Columbus sets sail on his first voyage with three ships, Santa María, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for the "Indies" 1596  David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) 1914  Germany invades Belgium and declares war on France, beginning World War I 1934  Adolf Hitler merges the offices of German Chancellor and President, declaring himself "Führer" (leader) 1972  US Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union to limit the use of missile systems capable of defending against missile-delivered nuclear weapons More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Elisha Otis (1811 - 1861) James Hetfield 57th Birthday Martha Stewart 79th Birthday Stanley Baldwin (1867 - 1947) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918 - 2008) Richard Arkwright (1732 - 1792) More Famous Deaths August 5: The Strange, Mysterious Story of the Balloon Expedition to the North Pole The discovery of Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée's tragic, long-lost polar expedition in 1930 led to more questions than answers. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand