September 3: American Revolutionary War, the Boer Republic and Macbeth

On This Day in History September 3, 2020 Historical Events 301  San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, founded by Saint Marinus 1783  Treaty of Paris signed in Paris ends the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and United States of America 1900  With a proclamation by General Lord Roberts, Britain annexes the Boer Republic of South Africa 1939  World War II: Britain declares war on Germany after invasion of Poland. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Canada 1988  Estimated by this date 50,000 Kurdish civilians and soldiers killed by Iraq, many using chemical weapons, in aftermath of Iran-Iraq War More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Carl David Anderson (1905 - 1991) Charlie Sheen 55th Birthday Steve Jones 65th Birthday Whitey Bulger (1929 - 2018) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Frank Capra (1897 - 1991) Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658) More Famous Deaths September 3: Tragedy of Macbeth Brings Fits of Laughter Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole returned to the stage on this day playing Shakespeare's Macbeth in London. Critics savaged the production but the fans? 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