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Historical Events on September 3

  • Battle of Lalakaon

    863

    Major Byzantine victory at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid.

  • Battle of Cooch's Bridge

    1777

    American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.

  • Frederick Douglass

    1838

    Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery.

  • Leonidas Polk

    1861

    American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.

  • Battle of Grand Couronné

    1914

    World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

  • Invasion of Poland

    1939

    World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.

  • Blockade of Germany (1939-45)

    1939

    World War II: The United Kingdom and France begin a naval blockade of Germany that lasts until the end of the war. This also marks the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic.

  • Auschwitz concentration camp

    1941

    The Holocaust: Karl Fritzsch, deputy camp commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, experiments with the use of Zyklon B in the gassing of Soviet POWs.

  • Holy Cross dispute

    2001

    In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls. For the next 11 weeks, riot police escort the schoolchildren and their parents through hundreds of protesters, some of whom hurl missiles and abuse. The protest sparks fierce rioting and grabs world headlines.

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