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October 10 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

680 Al-Hussein (Al-Ḥusayn ibn) and his followers killed at Karbala by army of Yazid, the Umayyad caliph, on the way to Kufa

1780 Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in the Caribbean, hitting Barbados first. Atlantic’s deadliest recorded hurricane.

1954 Ho Chi Minh enters Hanoi after withdrawal of French troops

1957 A fire at the Windscale nuclear plant in Cumbria, England becomes the world’s first major nuclear accident

Today’s Historical Events

354 Roman Emperor Constantius gives grand circus and theater shows to mark 30th year of his reign as Caesar in Arles

680 Al-Hussein (Al-Ḥusayn ibn) and his followers killed at Karbala by army of Yazid, the Umayyad caliph, on the way to Kufa

732 Battle of Tours: Umayyad army led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi defeated by Frankish Aquitainian force led by Charles Martel during Umayyad invasion of Gaul

1375 Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands

1471 Battle of Brunkeberg: Swedish regent Sten Sture defeats forces led by Danish King Christian I

1549 Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned

1575 Battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.

1578 Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1954 1st National Film Awards (India): “Shyamchi Aai” wins the Golden Lotus

1956 “Giant”, directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean in his last role, premieres in NYC

1960 WGTE TV channel 30 in Toledo, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting

1961 Variety TV show “The Bob Newhart Show” premieres on NBC in the US

1963 “From Russia With Love” 2nd James Bond film based on a novel by Ian Fleming, starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi, premieres in London

1965 The Supremes appear on the “The Ed Sullivan Show”

1979 Rock band Fleetwood Mac gets a star in Hollywood

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1919 Richard Strauss and Hugo van Hofmannsthal’s opera “Die Frau ohne Schatten” (The Woman Without A Shadow), premieres in Vienna, Austria

1935 George Gershwin‘s “Porgy & Bess” opens on Broadway NY

1938 Premier of Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 1st String Quartet

1947 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical “Allegro” premieres at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 318 performances

1959 “Happy Town” closes at 84th St Theater NYC after 5 performances

1960 “Laughs & Other Events” opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 8 performances

1961 “Milk & Honey” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 543 performances

1965 “Drat! – The Cat!” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 8 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1892 Entire Hong Kong national cricket team dies in shipwreck off Taiwan

1899 African-American inventor Issac R. Johnson patents the bicycle frame

1904 Boston pitchers achieve 148 complete games-an AL record, also record for total complete games AL 1,098, NL 1,089

1916 In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3

1920 Cleveland Indians outfielder Elmer Smith hits baseball’s first ever World Series grand slam (Game 5, 1920)

1920 Indian Bill Wambsganns makes 1st unassisted World Series triple play

1920 Phoenix Cardinals (then in Chicago) play 1st NFL game, a 0-0 tie

1921 NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10

October 9, 2022 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

768 Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I are crowned Kings of The Franks

1000 Leif Ericson discovers “Vinland” (possibly L’Anse aux Meadows, Canada) reputedly becoming first European to reach North America

1446 The Hangul (Korean) alphabet is first published in Korea by King Sejong the Great

1831 Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Head of State of modern Greece, assassinated in Nafplion

1941 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves an atomic program that would become the Manhattan Project

2006 North Korea conducts its first nuclear test, with an estimated yield of between 0.4-2 kilotons

Today’s Historical Events

768 Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I are crowned Kings of The Franks

869 Charles the Bald crowned king of Lotharingen

1000 Leif Ericson discovers “Vinland” (possibly L’Anse aux Meadows, Canada) reputedly becoming first European to reach North America

1192 Richard I of England, the Lion Heart, leaves Jerusalem in disguise

1200 12-year-old French noblewoman Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England to King John in Westminster Abbey

1238 James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia

1290 Last of 16,000 Jews expelled by King Edward I leave England

1410 Earliest mention of Prague’s astronomical clock, the world’s oldest still in operation, built by Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1915 Louis Kaufmans comedy “Unchastened Woman” premieres in New York City

1926 NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms

1948 WXYZ TV channel 7 in Detroit, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting

1954 KTIV TV channel 4 in Sioux City, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1968 WKMU TV channel 21 in Murray, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting

1969 The Supremes release single “Someday We’ll Be Together”, Diana Ross‘ last recording with the group

1986 “The Late Show with Joan Rivers” premieres on Fox, first woman to host a US late-night TV talk show

1992 Action thriller film “Under Siege” directed by Andrew Davis starring Steven Seagal in his most famous role is released

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1855 Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Massachusetts, patents first calliope (steam powered musical instrument)

1929 George Kaufman & Ring Lardner’s musical “June Moon” premieres in NYC

1947 Julie Styne and Sammy Cahn’s musical “High Button Shoes” premieres at the New Century Theatre, NYC (later transferred to the Shubert, then to The Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 727 performances

1949 English ballerina Margot Fonteyn debuts in America with her performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York

1965 Beatles’ “Yesterday” single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks

1972 “Dude” opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances

1976 “Robber Bridegroom” opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 145 performances

1978 12th Country Music Association Award: Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams win

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1905 First league sanctioned Baseball World Series begins; New York Giants (NL) beat Philadelphia A’s (AL), 3-0 in Game 1 at Columbia Park

1909 Ty Cobb steals home in World Series game

1910 Nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting average with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown’s 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won

1915 Woodrow Wilson becomes first US President to attend a World Series game

1919 Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago White Sox, 10-5 at Comiskey Park for a 5-3 series victory; due to ‘Black Sox Scandal’ last WS to take place without a Commissioner of Baseball in place

1921 Babe Ruth‘s 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays

1928 Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3 at Sportsman’s Park to become first to sweep consecutive World Series; Babe Ruth hits smashes 3 HRs for Yanks

1934 Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals rout Detroit Tigers, 11-0 at Navin Field to clinch 4 games to 3 series victory and 3rd championship

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 October 9

Auroras over Northern Canada

Image Credit & Copyright: Kwon, O Chul (TWAN)

Explanation: Gusting solar winds and blasts of charged particles from the Sun resulted in several rewarding nights of auroras back in 2014 December, near the peak of the last 11-year solar cycle. The featured image captured dramatic auroras stretching across a sky near the town of Yellowknife in northern Canada. The auroras were so bright that they not only inspired awe, but were easily visible on an image exposure of only 1.3 seconds. A video taken concurrently shows the dancing sky lights evolving in real time as tourists, many there just to see auroras, respond with cheers. The conical dwellings on the image right are tipis, while far in the background, near the image center, is the constellation of Orion. Auroras may increase again over the next few years as our Sun again approaches solar maximum.

September 30 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1520 Suleiman the Magnificent succeeds his father Selam I as Ottoman Sultan (rules till 1566)

1846 Anesthetic ether is used for the 1st time, by American dentist Dr William Morton who extracts a tooth

1862 Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck delivers his famous “Blood and Iron” speech on the unification of German territories

1938 Treaty of Munich signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier and Neville Chamberlain, forces Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany. Chamberlain infamously declares “Peace for our time” on his return to London.

1946 Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death or prison at the Nuremberg war trials

1980 Ethernet specifications published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation [1]

Today’s Historical Events

489 Germanic King of Italy Odoacer attacks Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again

1124 Orval abbey church consecrated in southeast Belgium

1199 Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

1399 King Richard II of England’s (supposed) abdication read out in the House of Commons by the Archbishop of Canterbury. In reality deposed by his cousin and successor Henry IV

1520 Suleiman the Magnificent succeeds his father Selam I as Ottoman Sultan (rules till 1566)

1544 King Henry VIII draws his armies out of France

1555 Bishop of Oxford Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic

1619 Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1939 In the first televised college football game, Fordham beats Waynesburg, 34-7 at Randalls Island, NY

1947 In first televised World Series Baseball game, NY Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3 in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium; also largest WS crowd to date, 73,365

1950 Radio’s “Grand Ole Opry” is broadcast on TV for 1st time

1950 WSM TV channel 4 in Nashville, TN (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 WICS TV channel 20 in Springfield, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 WMT (now KGAN) TV channel 2 in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, IA (CBS) begins

1954 Sandy Wilson’s musical “The Boy Friend”, cast includes Julie Andrews, making her Broadway debut, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 485 performances

1955 American actor and cultural icon James Dean is killed in a car crash aged 24

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1791 Mozart‘s opera “Magic Flute”, with German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, premieres at Schikaneder’s Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, Austria

1935 George Gershwin‘s opera “Porgy and Bess” premieres in Boston

1963 “Student Gypsy” opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 16 performances

1964 “Oh What a Lovely War” opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 125 performances

1965 Donovan’s 1st US TV appearance (Shindig)

1982 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen‘s sixth studio album “Nebraska”, a solo record, made without a backing band

1992 26th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks wins

1997 “Too Close” single released by Next (Billboard Song of the Year, 1998)

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in US)

1882 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Bob Ferguson wins third consecutive Open title; beats fellow Scot Willie Fernie by 3 strokes

1887 8th America’s Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11:48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series, 2-0 off Newport, RI

1904 White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days

1915 Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit

1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak

1922 Yanks clinch pennant #2, beating Boston 3-1

1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 September 30

Equinox Sunrise Around the World

Collage Image Copyright: Luca Vanzella

Explanation: A planet-wide collaboration resulted in this remarkable array of sunrise photographs taken around the September 2022 equinox. The images were contributed by 24 photographers, one in each of 24 nautical time zones around the world. Unlike more complicated civil time zone boundaries, the 24 nautical time zones are simply 15 degree longitude bands corresponding to 1 hour steps that span the globe. Start at the upper right for the first to experience a sunrise in the nautical time zone corresponding to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 12 hours. In that time zone, the photographer was located in Christchurch, New Zealand. Travel to the west by looking down the column and then moving to the column toward the left for later sunrises as the time zone offset in hours from UTC decreases. Or, you can watch a video of September 2022 equinox sunrises around planet Earth.

September 13 to September 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day

2022 September 29: DART Asteroid Impact from Space
2022 September 28: A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta
2022 September 27: DART: Impact on Asteroid Dimorphos
2022 September 26: All the Water on Planet Earth
2022 September 25: The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
2022 September 24: September Sunrise Shadows
2022 September 23: Ringed Ice Giant Neptune
2022 September 22: NGC 7331 Close Up
2022 September 21: The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble
2022 September 20: Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars
2022 September 19: Star Trails and Lightning over the Pyrenees
2022 September 18: Analemma over the Callanish Stones
2022 September 17: Perseverance in Jezero Crater s Delta
2022 September 16: The Tarantula Zone
2022 September 15: Harvest Moon over Sicily
2022 September 14: Waves of the Great Lacerta Nebula
2022 September 13: A Long Snaking Filament on the Sun

September 14 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1752 Britain and the British Empire (including the American colonies) adopt the Gregorian calendar (no Sept 3 – Sept 13)

1936 1st prefrontal lobotomy in America performed by Walter Freeman and James W. Watts at George Washington University Hospital in Washington D.C.

1939 World’s 1st practical helicopter, the VS-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky takes (tethered) flight in Stratford, Connecticut

1949 India’s Constituent Assembly adopts Hindi as an official language. Celebrated today as Hindi Day.

1956 IBM introduces the RAMAC 305, 1st commercial computer with a hard drive that uses magnetic disk storage, weighs over a ton

1960 Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia and Venezuela form the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

2020 Astronomers report possible sign of life on Venus, after detecting phosphine in planets’s atmosphere by telescope [1]

2021 1 in 500 Americans have died of COVID-19 as the nation’s known death toll reaches 663,913 (Johns Hopkins) [1]

Today’s Historical Events

81 Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus

786 Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother Al-Hadi

891 Stephen V’s reign as Catholic Pope end with his death, succeeded a few weeks later by Pope Formosus

1163 Pastor Frederik forms convent at Mariengaarde Friesland

1180 Minamoto no Yoritomo led force of 300 defeated at Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan

1515 Battle at Marignano ends after two days in a French and Venetian victory over a Swiss army

1607 Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland

1629 Siege of ‘s-Hertogenbosch: Spanish garrison surrenders to Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1958 WTAE TV channel 4 in Pittsburgh, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1959 WQEX TV channel 16 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1960 KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting

1964 WCVE TV channel 23 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1964 Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House

1965 Western sitcom “F-Troop” premieres in the US on ABC

1972 “The Waltons” TV program premieres on CBS starring Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, and Will Geer

1979 The film “Quadrophenia”, loosely based on The Who’s 1973 rock opera of the same name, is released.

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1741 George Frideric Handel finishes his “Messiah” oratorio after working on it non-stop for 23 days

1954 Benjamin Britten‘s opera ‘Turn of the Screw’ premieres in Venice

1955 Little Richard records “Tutti Frutti” at J & M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana

1960 Dmitri Shostakovich becomes member of Communist Party of USSR

1968 Dmitri Shostakovich‘ 12th string quartet, premieres in Moscow

1968 While on tour in England, a fire at singer Roy Orbison’s Henderson, Tennessee home kills the two eldest of his three sons

1980 “Charlie & Algernon” opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 17 performances

1984 1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with “You Might Think”, and David Bowie wins with “China Girl”

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1865 British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Scotsman Andrew Strath wins his first title; beats 2-time champion Willie Park Sr. by 2 strokes

1913 Cubs Larry Cheney hurls record 14-hit shutout against Giants (7-0)

1916 Christy Mathewson pitches & wins his final game

1923 In his 4th heavyweight boxing title defence Jack Dempsey recovers after being sent through the ropes to KO Argentine challenger Luis Firpo in the 2nd round at the Polo Grounds, NYC

1923 Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play

1924 Walter Johnson selected as the American League MVP

1929 A’s clinch AL pennant with a 5-0 win over White Sox

1929 US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Forest Hills NY: Bill Tilden wins 7th US title; beats Francis Hunter 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

September 13 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

509 BC The temple of Jupiter on Rome’s Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September

335 Church of Holy Sepulchre consecrated in Jerusalem

1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision praying on Mount Verna

1501 Michelangelo begins work on his Statue of David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture

1845 English chemist Michael Faraday discovers the ‘Faraday effect’, the influence of a magnetic field on polarized light

1847 American-Mexican war: US General Winfield Scott captures Mexico City

1993 Public unveiling of the Oslo Accords, an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement initiated by Norway, signed by Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres and PLO official Mahmoud Abbas

Today’s Historical Events

509 BC The temple of Jupiter on Rome’s Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September

122 Building begins on Hadrian‘s Wall, Northern England

335 Church of Holy Sepulchre consecrated in Jerusalem

533 General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage, North Africa

604 Sabinian begins his reign as Pope replacing Pope Gregory the Great

1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg crowned as German king Lotharius III

1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision praying on Mount Verna

1440 Gilles de Rais is finally taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by the Bishop of Nantes.

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1947 WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, CA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting

1954 WPBN TV channel 7 in Traverse City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting

1964 WKEF TV channel 22 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting

1969 “Scooby-Doo Where are You” by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US

1971 WIIQ TV channel 41 in Demopolis, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting

1973 ABC announces it obtained TV rights for 1976 Olympics

1973 US Congress passes & sends a bill to President Nixon to lift NFL football’s television blackout of sold out games

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1947 T-Bone Walker records his biggest hit “Call it Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)” in Hollywood, California

1965 Beatles release single “Yesterday” – just Paul, with a strings arranged by George Martin

1965 Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964

1969 Plastic Ono Band’s 1st live performance, featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Eric Clapton, the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival

1985 2nd MTV Video Music Awards: Bruce Springsteen

1989 “Les Miserables” opens at Fisher Theatre, Detroit

1994 “Ready To Die” debut studio album by The Notorious B.I.G. released

1997 Elton John releases “Candle in the Wind 1997”, a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in the UK

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1866 British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Willie Park Sr. wins his 3rd title; beats his brother Davie Park by 2 strokes

1872 British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Tom Morris, Jr. wins 4th consecutive title; beats fellow Scot Davie Strath by 3 strokes

1883 Hugh Daily, a one-armed pitcher for Cleveland (Forest City), tosses 1-0 no-hitter against Philadelphia

1902 Chicago Cubs infielders Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, & Frank Chance appear together as teammates for 1st time, creating the famed double-play combination of “Tinker to Evers to Chance”

1907 Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) forms with merge of Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) and Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal FC (QRFU)

1909 Ty Cobb clinches AL HR title with his 9th HR (all inside-the-park)

1910 Regina Rugby Club forms

1924 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Here is the list for the astronomy pictures of the day from September 1 to September 12, 2022. I will go back to posting them on their day starting tomorrow.

2022 September 12: Red Sprite Lightning over the Czech Republic
2022 September 11: Planets of the Solar System: Tilts and Spins
2022 September 10: Galaxy by the Lake
2022 September 09: Interstellar Voyager
2022 September 08: North America and the Pelican
2022 September 07: Tarantula Stars R136 from Webb
2022 September 06: An Iridescent Pileus Cloud over China
2022 September 05: Carina Cliffs from the Webb Space Telescope
2022 September 04: Sea and Sky Glows over the Oregon Coast
2022 September 03: Sun and Moon and ISS
2022 September 02: M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
2022 September 01: The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

September 12 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1758 French astronomer Charles Messier mistakenly identifies the Crab Nebula so begins his Messier Catalogue

1909 World’s first patent for synthetic rubber granted to German chemist Fritz Hofmann

1933 Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives idea of a nuclear chain reaction

1940 Four teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux, France discover 17,000 year old drawings now known as the Lascaux Cave Paintings

1958 US Supreme Court orders the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas to integrate

1959 Luna 2 launched by USSR; 1st spacecraft to impact on the Moon

Today’s Historical Events

490 BC Traditional date of the Battle of Marathon, where a small Athenian force defeats the Persian Empire

1015 Henry I becomes Count of Leuven

1213 Battle at Muret: Crusade of Simon de Montfort beat Pedro II of Aragon

1217 French prince Louis & English King Henry III sign peace treaty

1229 Aragonese army led by James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Majorca, to conquer the island

1396 Crusaders under earl of Nevers reaches Nicopolis

1543 Treaty of Venlo signed by Duke Willem of Gulik and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V during Italian Wars

1624 1st submarine publicly tested in London on the Thames for King James I

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1928 Katharine Hepburn‘s NYC stage debut in “Night Hostess”

1934 “L’Atalante”, French film directed by Jean Vigo, starring Michel Simon, Dita Parlo and Jean Dasté, is released

1952 Noël Coward‘s “Quadrille,” premieres in London

1954 WLBZ TV channel 2 in Bangor, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting

1955 KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1959 “Bonanza” premieres on NBC-TV

1963 WHYY TV channel 12 in Wilmington, DE (PBS) begins broadcasting

1964 Film that started Spaghetti Western genre “A Fistful of Dollars” premieres, directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1910 Gustav Mahler’s 8th Symphony (“Symphony of A Thousand”) premieres in Munich with 1028 musicians

1927 Sigmund Romberg’s musical “My Maryland,” premieres in NYC

1953 “Carnival in Flanders” closes at New Century Theater NYC after 6 performances

1960 “Vintage ’60” opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 8 performances

1975 Pink Floyd releases their ninth album “Wish You Were Here”

1984 Cyndi Lauper sings “She-Bop” on The Tonight Show

1990 “Les Miserables,” opens at Cirkus Theater, Stockholm

1994 American country singer-songwriter George Jones undergoes successful triple bypass surgery

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1885 Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set

1895 Defender (US) beats Valkyrie III (England) in 10th America’s Cup

1895 Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] arrives in Chicago to complete first round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle in 15 months and collects her $10,000 prize

1911 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers dual for final time; Boston Rustlers’ Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of the Giants; NY wins, 11-2

1914 Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager

1920 VII Summer Olympic Games close in Antwerp, Belgium

1922 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:35.4)

1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Philadelphia, PA: Bill Johnston & Bill Tilden clinch US 5th straight title beating Australians Pat O’Hara Wood & Gerald Patterson 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 for 3-0 lead; ends 5-0

August 30 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1146 European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time

1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history during Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty

1590 Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)

1682 William Penn leaves England to sail to the New World

1862 Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, ends with a Confederate victory over Union forces

1914 Battle of Tannenberg (WWI) in East Prussia ends in destruction of the Russian Second Army with 122,000-170,000 killed, injured or captured by the German 8th Army led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff

1928 Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India

Today’s Historical Events

257 St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany

1146 European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time

1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history during Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty

1464 Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II as Pope Paul II

1481 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Casimir IV

1563 Jewish community of Neutitschlin, Moravia, expelled

1574 Ram Das becomes the 4th Sikh Guru

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 WTVN (now WSYX) TV channel 6 in Columbus, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting

1966 American medical drama series “Dr. Kildare”, starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, ends a five season run on NBC-TV

1971 WNPI TV channel 18 in Norwood, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting

1976 Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of NBC’s “Today Show”

1983 Elizabeth R. Zakarian (Devon Pierce), 17 of NY, crowned 1st Miss Teen USA

1983 Philadelphia TV station WKBS-TV (channel 48) ends broadcasting after surrendering its license to the FCC, the first do so in at least 10 years. Parent company Field Enterprises Inc. was unable to find a buyer. [1]

1986 43rd Venice Film Festival: “Le rayon vert” directed by Eric Rohmer wins Golden Lion

1993 “Late Show with David Letterman” debuts on CBS, from the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC; Bill Murray is his first guest, Billy Joel performs

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1751 George Frideric Handel completes oratorio “Jephtha”

1945 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 9th Symphony

1968 1st record released on Apple label in UK is The Beatles single “Hey Jude”

1969 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival

1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s “One on One” benefit shows (matinee and evening) for children at Madison Square Garden, New York, his final full concert performance

1973 Drummer Danny Seiwell quits rock band Wings, which he co-founded with Paul McCartney

1992 “2 Trains Running” closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 160 performances

1992 “Most Happy Fella” closes at Booth Theater NYC after 229 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1887 US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Newport R.I.: Richard Sears wins 7th straight US singles title; beats Henry Slocum 6-1, 6-3, 6-2

1892 US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Newport, R.I.: Three straight US singles titles to Oliver Campbell; beats Fred Hovey 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

1904 Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)

1905 Detroit Tigers future Baseball HOF center fielder Ty Cobb makes his MLB debut, doubling off Jack Chesbro in a 5-3 win over the NY Highlanders at Bennett Park, Detroit

1906 Hal Chase becomes 1st NY Yankee to hit three triples in a game

1910 Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11

1912 St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1

1913 Phillies lead Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants, Umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled

August 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 August 29

The Horsehead Nebula Region without Stars

Image Credit & Copyright: George Chatzifrantzis

Explanation: The famous Horsehead Nebula in Orion is not alone. A deep exposure shows that the dark familiar shaped indentation, visible just right of center, is part of a vast complex of absorbing dust and glowing gas. The featured spectacular picture details an intricate tapestry of gaseous wisps and dust-laden filaments that were created and sculpted over eons by stellar winds and ancient supernovas. The Flame Nebula is visible in orange just to the Horsehead’s left. To highlight the dust and gas, most of the stars have been digitally removed, although a notable exception is Alnitak, just above the Flame Nebula, which is the rightmost star in Orion’s famous belt of three aligned stars. The Horsehead Nebula lies 1,500 light years distant towards the constellation of Orion.

 

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List of Astronomy Pictures of the Day from All of 2022 to Date

If you would like to catch up on all the Astronomy Picture of the Day from January 1 to August 28, 2022 you can click on this link From apodNASA.gov

August 29, 2022 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1526 Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent

1825 Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil

1842 Great Britain and China sign Treaty of Nanking, ending the Opium war

1862 Second Battle of Bull Run, fought in Manassas, Virginia begins, Confederate victory (US Civil War)

1949 USSR performs its first nuclear test at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR

2005 Hurricane Katrina makes 2nd and 3rd landfall as a category 3 hurricane, devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage.

Today’s Historical Events

708 Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).

1178 Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III

1261 Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV

1350 Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships

1475 Peace Treaty of Picquigny: King Louis XI buys English contacts

1484 Giovanni Battista Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII

1526 Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent

1533 Atahualpa, last Sapa Inca Emperor is suspected to have been buried in Northern Peru or in Ecuador

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1952 New York premiere of history-based film “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima”

1953 KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting

1967 Final TV episode of “The Fugitive” starring David Janssen watched by 78 million people

1969 KYUS TV channel 3 in Miles City, MT (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting

1987 44th Venice Film Festival: “Au revoir les enfants” (“Goodbye, Children”) directed by Louis Malle wins Golden Lion

1988 45th Venice Film Festival: “The Legend of the Holy Drinker” directed by Ermanno Olmi wins Golden Lion

1992 Largest wrestling crowd outside US (75,000) at Wembley Stadium, London

1997 Netflix is founded by Marc Randolph and Reed Hasting in Scotts Valley, California as an online DVD rental business

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1958 George Harrison joins The Quarrymen, who later become The Beatles

1958 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single “Move It”, Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.

1964 Stephen Sondheim‘s musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, starring Zero Mostel, and Jack Gilford, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 965 performances and 6 Tony Awards

1966 The Beatles’ last public concert before a crowd of 25,000, and 7,000 unsold seats, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California

1977 Iggy Pop releases his second album “Lust for Life”, a collaboration with David Bowie

1982 Steve Miller’s single “Abracadabra” hits #1

1992 Irish rock band U2 plays the 1st of two sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NYC

1994 British band Oasis release their debut album “Definitely Maybe”, becomes fastest-selling album ever in UK

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1882 Australia beat England by 7 runs – “Death of English cricket”

1882 Australian cricket fast bowler Fred Spofforth completes 14-90 (7-46 & 7-44) in one-off Test v England in London

1885 Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0

1885 Boxing’s 1st heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds fought between John L. Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey

1889 1st American International professional lawn tennis contest (Newport, Rhode Island)

1895 The formation of the Northern Rugby Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England.

1906 US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Newport, RI: William Clothier beats defending champion Beals Wright 6-3, 6-0, 6-4

1908 US Open Men’s Golf, Myopia Hunt GC: Fred McLeod defeats fellow Scot Willie Smith by 6 strokes in an 18-hole playoff to win his only major title

August 6, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7 AM to 1 PM EDT today (4 AM to 10 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

A much better day! Invite friends and family over so you can entertain at home today. Actually, you will enjoy doing something to improve your digs and perhaps show off what you’ve done to others? (You are very clever and creative.) A mellow day.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Relations with others are much happier today; nevertheless, fiery Mars is still in your sign making you aggressive and assertive when talking to others. Continue to focus on parents and domestic matters. Playful activities with kids will delight. Be ready to go more than halfway when dealing with others today.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert (see above) because today you’re in the mood to spend money! In particular, you want to buy luxurious, beautiful items. (Keep your receipts – and the box.) Some of you will boost your income.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a pleasant, easy-going day dealing with others. In particular, you will enjoy the arts, entertaining diversions, sports events with a family and fun, social times. You find it easy to be charming and diplomatic with everyone. (Kiss, kiss, hug, hug.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You have been busy because the Sun is in your sign, which empowers you. This attracts people and favourable situations to you. Nevertheless, today, you might want to take a breather and relax in beautiful surroundings. Enjoy the beauty of your home or a private hideaway.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Relations with friends and groups will be warm and mutually sympathetic today because people are friendly and genuinely interested in each other. Furthermore, a friend might be sympathetic to you and have advice, especially about dealing with clubs or organizations. (A friend might become a lover.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You look wonderful in the eyes of others today, which is why some of you might impress bosses and people in power. (In fact, some of you might strike up a romance with a boss.) Very likely, you will use your influence either personally or through a third-party to benefit someone in need.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today you feel mellow and favourably disposed to others, which is why it will be easy for you to along with everyone. (In fact, the day begins with the Moon in your sign.) It’s the perfect time to discuss travel plans and creative, artistic projects. (Check Moon Alert.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

After the Moon Alert today, the Moon moves into your sign, which gives you a bit of good luck over all the other signs. You can test this by asking the universe for a favour. Indeed, gifts, goodies and advantages can come your way today. (Keep your pockets open!)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You will enjoy warm conversations with partners, close friends and groups today, which is why this is a great day to schmooze and be active in clubs and organizations. However, during the Moon Alert (see above) do not volunteer for anything. Wait until the alert is over.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You are high viz. today. People notice you more than usual and in fact, they might be discussing personal details about your private life. (Like, what’s with that?) Your interactions with coworkers will be warm and supportive today.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You have strong feelings of escapism today. This is why you want to “get away from all this.” Obviously, if you can travel, by all means do so. However, if you are making travel plans, wait until the Moon Alert is over.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Michelle Yeoh (1962) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent and multitalented, as well as compassionate and benevolent to others. You are pragmatic and have the ability to fit in with all walks of life. This is a quieter, gentler year, in part because your main focus is on your closest relationships (friends, partners or spouses). Trust your intuition.

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August 6, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the August 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on August 6 has an illumination of 62%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On August 6 the Moon is 8.48 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 62%
Moon Age: 8.48 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 368,848.19 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,721,526.08 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

August 6, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

August 06, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Leo 18
Moon:01 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:04 Virgo 08
Venus:23 Cancer 55
Mars:21 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 35 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 47
Neptune:25 Pisces 03 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 22 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 41

Chiron:16 Aries 18 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 17
Pallas:15 Gemini 35
Juno:20 Pisces 58 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 29 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

August 06, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Leo 13
Moon:00 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:04 Virgo 00
Venus:23 Cancer 49
Mars:21 Taurus 43
Jupiter:08 Aries 35 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 30 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 47
Neptune:25 Pisces 03 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 22 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 41

Chiron:16 Aries 18 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 15
Pallas:15 Gemini 33
Juno:20 Pisces 58 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 30 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 August 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Leo 04
Moon:27 Scorpio 53
Mercury:03 Virgo 44
Venus:23 Cancer 37
Mars:21 Taurus 36
Jupiter:08 Aries 36 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 31 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 47
Neptune:25 Pisces 03 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 22 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 40

Chiron:16 Aries 18 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 11
Pallas:15 Gemini 28
Juno:20 Pisces 59 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 32 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Young country diary: I found the strangest thing in a rockpool

Living next to the sea is rewarding. Very rewarding. Particularly when it is the sort of beach that is rocky and covered in seaweed. Sure, it doesn’t sound as nice as the white-sanded coast in that travel magazine, but there is so much life to find!

Turning over rocks is a good place to start. When the tide goes out, all the small animals hide under rocks to keep cool and lessen the risk of predation. I have found many crabs, snails and even small fish such as blennies and butterfish by looking under rocks. But be careful to gently put the rock back where it came from.

On top of the rocks you may find jellyfish, such as the harmless moon jellyfish, the lion’s mane which is large and has a nasty sting, the barrel jellyfish and the rare blue fire jellyfish.

Sometimes something unusual turns up. This is more common after a large storm, when many creatures from deep or open water can get washed ashore. Recently, after a disheartening day of finding nothing but whelks and anemones, I found a small sea mouse, an extremely interesting marine worm with a short, fluffy body with large iridescent hairs on it. Sea mice are not rockpool dwellers. They live on the sea floor buried in the silt, so it would take quite a violent storm to wash it on to this shore. I was really excited – I’d never seen one before, so I took a few photos before returning it to the sea.

One of my other recent finds was a cross jellyfish, a transparent, deep-sea jellyfish with a bioluminescent blue cross on the bell, which can be found a kilometre under the sea.

So next time you want to go to the sea, skip those beautiful, but boring sandy beaches, and try a rocky shoreline. And remember, always handle everything carefully as you are dealing with live animals.

From newsbreak.com

August 3, 2022 Birthday Horoscope Digest

May the next year of your life be better than the past year! 

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org

AUGUST 3 birthday horoscope shows that you are a Leo who is perhaps youthful, curious, and smart. You normally get a lot of attention, and you enjoy this feeling. You have a strong quality of being money-minded and sometimes, concerned with a brand name. It is typical of you to want the very best. You do not believe in compromising quality.

The August 3rd birthday personality are motivated individuals who could pull of being their boss. You are hard-working, and you are not afraid to take the lead.

There are times when you will be happy to let someone else take charge but mainly, find yourself the boss. As the boss, however, you are supportive. You have the power to help people. It is so like you to go out of your way to help somebody who is in need.

In love, you can be a playful one, but usually, love has not been your friend. The August 3 birthday love compatibility predictions show that you would make an awesome match for someone. As a masculine sign, the Lion will associate with people who are on the same level as the Leo.

The August 3rd horoscope also predicts that you‘re eager to work and it shows in your face and the way you walk. Nevertheless, when it is time to party, you are the center of attention as always.

Mainly, all you need is someone to love. As a negative, the Leo born on this birthday August 3, can be uncompromising, arrogant and tactless individuals. In search of a love connection, there are no surprises as you mainly are attracted to the beautiful ones. It may serve you well to remember, beauty is only skin-deep.

The birthday characteristics for August 3 shows that you are positive people. You posses self-love that most people do not understand. You could learn to be humble. Although you are good-looking, healthy and wealthy, it is not all about you all the time.

Love is a two-way street when it comes to giving and taking. Compassionate is the Leo who feels that lovemaking is an art. You like being in love. You think that life is just better with someone to share it with.

As the August 3 astrology rightly says that those born on this day are Lions who understand other people and when it comes to their problems, you can give good advice. Despite the obvious traits, you are in possession of a creative and charismatic spirit. People feel happy to be around you.

August 3 horoscope profile shows that you love to show your skills and talents off to other people and are not afraid to give others compliments as an equal.

Your money is not always safe in your hands. You like to shop, and you tend not to watch your balances. It is likely that you would forget something if not recorded at the time of purchase and this could be of an inconvenience to you.

What your birthday August 3rd, says about you is that your health regime is one that is based on good habits. You are likely to eat a lot of fruits.

If you have a Leo birthday, you have a weakness for figs, as they can be sweet and juicy. As a good source of vitamins, you tend to eat a lot asparagus, peaches, and sunflower seeds. Dishes served with Salmon are rich in protein.

Those born on today on August 3, are Lions who are understanding and can help people find solutions to their problems. As the August 3rd birthday personality rightly says, despite your negative qualities, you are enigmatic and confident.

You don’t exactly need to be a show-off. People who truly know you will appreciate your talents. Learn to control your spending and do not spend beyond your means.

The August 3 birthday meanings rightly predict that identity and authority mean a lot to you. You thrive on power. You would make changes as a leader.

 

Famous People And Celebrities Born On August 3

Tony Bennett, Whitney Duncan, Michael Ealy, John Landis, Ernie Pyle, Lee Rocker, Martin Sheen, Isaiah Washington

See: Famous Celebrities Born On August 3

This Day That Year –August 3 In History

1852 – Harvard beats Yale in their first intercollegiate rowing competition by four lengths
1914 – The Panama Canal receives its first able seagoing ship
1900 – A company called Firestone Tire and Rubber opens
1925 – The last US military troops, after 13 years, leave Nicaragua

August 3 Simha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
August 3 Chinese Zodiac MONKEY

August 3 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Sun that symbolizes excellent leadership skills, willpower and a passion for achieving your goals.

August 3 Birthday Symbols

The Lion Is The Symbol For The Leo Zodiac Sign

August 3 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Empress. This card symbolizes a robust feminine influence with fantastic decision-making skills. The Minor Arcana cards are Six of Wands and Knight of Wands

August 3 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Gemini: This can be an exciting and carefree relationship.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Capricorn: This relationship will be a complicated one which needs a lot of understanding.

See Also:

August 3 Lucky Numbers

Number 2 – This is a number that speaks of tact, patience, intuition, and endurance.
Number 3 – This number signifies encouragement, joy, adventure, and creativity.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For August 3 Birthday

Gold: This color stands for lavishness, money, wisdom, power, and achievements.
Light Green: This color symbolizes good luck, stability, calmness, harmony, and safety.

Lucky Days For August 3 Birthday

Sunday – The day of Sun that symbolizes strength, pride, ego and strong willpower.
Thursday – Planet Jupiter‘s day that symbolizes happiness, passion, growth, generosity and wealth.

August 3 Birthstone Ruby

Ruby gemstone represents fire and stands for positive energy, intellect, focus, and passion.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On August 3rd

Membership to an exclusive club for the man and a music system or the Leo woman. The August 3 birthday horoscope predicts that you like unusual gifts.

August 3 Today in History

Today’s Important 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

Today’s Historical Events

8 Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus

435 Deposed Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, exiled by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt

881 Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings

1108 Louis VI, “the Fat One,” King of France, crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half brother prevents him reaching Reims

1312 Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200

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”

1527 First known letter sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John’s, Newfoundland

1529 “Peace of the Ladies” (Treaty of Cambrai) made between Holy Roman Empire and the French, negotiated by Louise of Savoy and Margaret of Austria

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1940 German occupiers forbid ritual slaughters & English & French movies

1989 22nd San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Omni Hotel

1992 Paramount inaugurates New York Street on TV/movie lot

1992 “Unforgiven” directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1993)

1995 CNN en Espanol premieres

2001 “The Princess Diaries”, starring Anne Hathaway in her film debut, is released nationwide

2008 Morgan Freeman is injured in an automobile accident near Ruleville, Mississippi, when his car flipped over several times on the highway

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1829 Gioachino Rossini‘s last and greatest opera “Guillaume Tell” (William Tell) premieres at Salle Le Peletier in Paris

1897 John McNally’s musical “Good Mr Best” premieres in NYC

1963 “No Strings” closes at 84th St Theater NYC after 580 performances

1963 Beatles final performance at Cavern Club in Liverpool

1966 South African government bans Beatle records

1968 100,000 attend two-day Newport Pop Festival in Costa Mesa, California; performers included Alice Cooper, Canned Heat, The Chambers Brothers, Country Joe and the Fish, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Sonny & Cher, Steppenwolf, Tiny Tim, The Animals, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and The Byrds

1971 Paul McCartney announces formation of his group Wings

1974 “Little Night Music” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 601 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1852 America’s first intercollegiate sporting event takes place as the Harvard heavyweight rowing crew beats Yale by 2 lengths over 2 miles on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire

1881 US National Lawn Tennis Association removes “National” from its name

1906 Washington Nationals’ Tom Hughes becomes first MLB pitcher to win a 1-0 extra innings game off his own home run in 10th v St. Louis Browns

1909 MLB umpire Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting in the face of A’s 2nd baseman Eddie Collins who had questioned a call; 2 weeks later Hurst banned for life

1914 NY Yankees catcher Les Nunamaker throws out 3 Tigers’ runners to 2nd base during the 1st innings, only time in 20th Century

1921 MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Landis hands out life bans to 8 Chicago White Sox players accused in Black Sox scandal despite their acquittal by a Chicago jury

1923 Baseball games cancelled following the death of US President Warren G. Harding

1924 Dutch track cyclist Piet Moeskops wins his 4th consecutive UCI world sprint championship in Paris