On This Day August 3rd is 215th day of 2013 with 150 days remaining in this year. 1835 - The US government purchases the site for the Dahlonega Mint, for US$1050. 1955 - Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days. 1955 - Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing. 1958 - American nuclear submarine USS Nautilus begins first crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap. 1970 - Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history. 1975 - Louisiana Superdome is dedicated. 1977 - At the Warwick Hotel in New York City, Radio Shack (a division of Tandy Corporation) announces the TRS-80 microcomputer. It features Zilog Z80 processor, 4 kB RAM, 4 kB ROM, keyboard, black-and-white video display, and tape cassette for US$599. 1981 - The American Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) goes on strike. 1990 - US announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions. 2004 - In the USA, the Statue of Liberty reopens after security improvements.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 15:00:10 +0000
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