TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024

1891-Cottonpickers organize union & stage strike in Texas

1925-First international handball match held

1939-Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Canada

1940-First showing of high definition color TV

1945-Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies

1964-Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson

1971-John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return

1971-Qatar regains complete independence from Britain

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

1975-Chartered 707 crashes in Atlas Mts of Morocco, 188 die

1978-Pope John Paul I officially installed as 264th supreme pontiff

1979-Hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000

1984-28-year-old Chicagoan wins $40 million in Illinois state lottery

1986-Astros & Cubs use a record 53 players in an 18 inning game