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August 3Across the years

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1977
Science & Discovery · August 3

Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.

Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.

1939
Historical Figures · August 3

Birth of Jimmie Nicol

Born: Jimmie Nicol, English drummer.

1921
Historical Events · August 3

Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black…

Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.

1778
Arts & Culture · August 3

The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.

The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.

1678
Historical Events · August 3

Robert LaSalle builds the Le Griffon, the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.

Robert LaSalle builds the Le Griffon, the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.

908
435
Ancient Civilizations · August 3

Deposed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, is…

Deposed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, is exiled by Roman Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt.

8
Ancient Civilizations · August 3

Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats the Dalmatae on the river Bosna.

Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats the Dalmatae on the river Bosna.

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