On This Day September 3rd

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Excerpt taken from The Richmond Guardian, 1898

Messrs. Coffey Brothers' exhibits at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show received highest praise on all sides. For a beautiful pony phaeton they received first prize, which they well deserved, for it is a credit to our city. Their latest design - "Newhaven" Road Carts, also received favorable comment from judges, the simplicity of their slide balance weight being much admired. Those who have not already seen the above should visit their showroom during the coming week.

Events and birthdays around the world on this day...

In 590 St Gregory I begins his reign as Catholic Pope.
In 1189 England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster.
In 1596 Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari and Guarneri), born.
In 1658 James I king of England (1603-25), dies at 92.
In 1658 Lord Oliver Cromwell British king (1653-58), dies at 59.
In 1752 This day never happened nor the next 10 days as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the govt stole 11 days of their lives.
In 1757 Charles X, Versailles, France, Duke of Prussia, born.
In 1900 British annex Natal (South Africa).
In 1914 Cardinal Giacome della Chiesa becomes Pope Benedict XV.
In 1916 Allies turned back Germans in WW I's Battle of Verdun.
In 1939 Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.
In 1940 Pauline Collins, London England, actress (Shirley Valentine), born.
In 1940 US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease.
In 1943 Allies invade Italy.
In 1945 Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies.
In 1954 Pope Pius X canonized a saint.
In 1962 e. e. cummings poet, dies at 67.
In 1965 Charlie Sheen, actor (Wall St, Platoon), born.
In 1969 Ho Chi Minh North Vietnamese president, dies.
In 1971 Qatar regains complete independence from Britain.
In 1976 Viking 2 soft lands on Mars (Utopia), returns photos.
In 1978 Crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29.
In 1991 Frank Capra director (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 94.

Other sites some world history dates were taken from:
Scope Systems's Any-Day-In-History, also searchable By Year
Michael Maggio's Daily Almanacs
Ron Smith's Oldies Calendar
440 International's Those Were the Days
The History Channel's This Day In History
Famous Birthdays