WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Today is Wednesday, September 3, the 247th day of 2008. There are 119 days left in the year.

1189 _ England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster

1783 _ Treaty of Paris signed (ending the U.S. Revolutionary War)

1833 _ NY Sun begins publishing (first daily newspaper)

1925 _ First international handball match held

1935 _ First automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph)

1939 _ Britain declares war on Germany. France follows six hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada

1940 _ First showing of high definition color TV

1943 _ Allies invade Italy

1945 _ Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies

1971 _ Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office