September 3 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for September 3
In the headlines today:

1994	China and Russia agree to a non-aggression pact.
1990	A Florida dentist dies of AIDS after allegedly infecting five of his patients with the AIDS virus.
1989	A Cuban jetliner crashes shortly after takeoff in Havana, killing 152 people.
1981	David Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC.
1976	The unmanned NASA spacecraft, Viking Two, makes a successful Mars landing, beginning its mission of sending color photos back to Earth.
1970	Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.
1967	Nguyen Van Thieu is elected president of South Vietnam.
1954	After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger hangs up his spurs, ending a 21-year legacy of radio drama.
1951	The soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV.
1942		Singer-actor Frank Sinatra begins his solo singing career. (photo credit: Warner Bros / WEA)
1939	England and France declare war against Germany, during WWII.
1935	Malcolm Campbell sets a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, driving the Bluebird Special to slightly over 304 mph.
1895	Latrobe, PA is the site of the world's first professional football game, played today between the Latrobe YMCA and the Jeannette Athletic Club. (Latrobe won the contest 12-0.)
1783	The American Revolution ends, as the US and Britain sign a treaty in Paris.
1189	King Richard I (Richard the Lion-Hearted) of England is crowned.