Konstantin Melnikov
b. 1890
Russian architect, designed the Rusakov Workers' Club
On This Day · The 215th day of the year
August 3
August 3 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1057 and 1981. Frederick of Lorraine elected as Pope Stephen IX.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on August 3?
August 3 is the 215th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1057 and 1981. Famous people born on August 3 include Konstantin Melnikov, Frederick William III and Ernie Pyle.
The shape of the day
August 3's record stretches 924 years, from 1057 to 1981. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Leo is the sign for August 3 — read more on the Leo page, or see August's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on August 3
Movies, games, albums & shows2023
- Game Baldur's Gate III
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1057
Pope Stephen IX
Frederick of Lorraine elected as Pope Stephen IX.
- 1645
Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War: The Second Battle of Nördlingen sees French forces defeating those of the Holy Roman Empire.
- 1778
La Scala
The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
- 1903
Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
Macedonian rebels in Kruševo proclaim the Kruševo Republic, which exists for only ten days before Ottoman Turks lay waste to the town.
- 1914
World War I
World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
- 1960
Niger
Niger gains independence from France.
- 1975
Boeing 707
A privately chartered Boeing 707 strikes a mountain peak and crashes near Agadir, Morocco, killing 188.
- 1977
Tandy Corporation
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
- 1981
Senegal
Senegalese opposition parties, under the leadership of Mamadou Dia, launch the Antiimperialist Action Front – Suxxali Reew Mi.
Famous birthday twins
Born on August 3Frederick William III
b. 1770
of Prussia
Ernie Pyle
b. 1900
American soldier and journalist
Isaiah Washington
b. 1963
American actor and producer
John Landis
b. 1950
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Sven Ulreich
b. 1988
German footballer
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
b. 1948
French lawyer and politician, 166th Prime Minister of France
Regina Jonas
b. 1902
German rabbi
Deaths
- 2008Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 2006Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- 1968Konstantin Rokossovsky
- 1917Ferdinand Georg Frobenius
- 1867August Böckh
- 979Thietmar, Margrave of Meissen
Holidays & observances
- —Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau)
- —Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea)
- —Christian feast day: George Freeman Bragg, W. E. B. Du Bois (Episcopal Church)
- —Christian feast day: Lydia of Thyatira
- —Christian feast day: Myrrhbearers (Lutheran Church)
- —Christian feast day: Nicodemus
- —Christian feast day: Olaf II of Norway (Translation of the relic)
- —Christian feast day: Stephen (Discovery of the relic)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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