August 3, 1900: Firestone Tire and Rubber Firm based in Akron, Ohio, by Harvey Firestone.
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On August 3, 1963, Warner Bros. Data launched a single of Allan Sherman’s novelty track “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)”, set to music of Amilcare Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours” from his 1876 opera “La Gioconda”.
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August 3, 1914, Germany and France each declared struggle on one another, formally starting the First World Struggle.
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On August 3, 1829, Gioachino Rossini‘s final and best opera “Guillaume Inform” (William Inform) premieres at Salle Le Peletier in Paris.
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At this time’s characteristic article is a visitor piece by Brandon Smith, of Alt-Market.us.
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We’re searching for entries for Spherical 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Spherical 114 ends on September thirtieth, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Bear in mind that there’s a 1,500-word minimal, and that articles on sensible “how-to” expertise for survival have a bonus within the judging.