AUGUST 3 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for August 3
Elisha Otis (1811-1861) - Founder of the Otis Elevator Company.
Ernie Pyle (1900-1945) - American journalist and war correspondent who wrote stories about ordinary soldier during WWII.
Sidney Gottlieb (1918-1999) - Chemist and spymaster who headed the CIA and a mind-control program (MKUltra).
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (1926-2023) - Multi-award winning singer and actor also known as Tony Bennett.
Gordon Scott (1926-2007) - Actor known for his role as Tarzan (1950-60).
Martin Sheen (1940-Still Living) - Actor with award-winning roles on the big screen (Apocalypse Now and Catch Me If You Can) and television (Kennedy and The West Wing.
Martha Stewart (1941-Still Living) - Business mogul and founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
James Hetfield (1963-Still Living) - Lead singer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Metallica.
Memorable Events for August 3
1678 - Robert LaSalle builds the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.
1852 - Harvard University beats Yale University in the first boat race between intercollegiate athletes
1859 - The American Dental Association is founded.
1880 - The American Canoe Association is founded in at Lake George, NY.
1900 - The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
1936 - Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash at the Berlin Olympics.
1949 - The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
1967 - The U.S. sends 45,000 soldiers to Vietnam.
1977 - Tandy Corporation begins production of the first-mass produced personal computer (TRS-80).