THURSDAY, Aug. 03, 2023

1492 ― Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies"

1596 ― David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (First variable star)

1852 ― First intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by four lengths

1882 ― U.S. Congress passes first law restricting immigration

1914 ― Germany invades Belgium & declares war on France in WWI

1921 ― First aerial crop dusting to kill caterpillars (Troy, Ohio)

1958 ― USS Nautilus begins first crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap

1960 ― Niger gains independence from France

1963 ― The Beatles give final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool

1970 ― Hurricane Celia becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history

1991 ― Pan American Games open in Havana