TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

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

1833-NY Sun begins publishing (first daily newspaper)

1852-Anti-Jewish riots break out in Stockholm

1900-British annex Natal (South Africa)

1902-Start of Sherlock Holmes “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client”

1914-Cardinal Giacome della Chiesa becomes Pope Benedict XV

1918-Five soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot of 1917

1925-First international handball match held

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

1945-Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies

1971-Qatar regains complete independence from Britain

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

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