On This Day: What happened on 03 September?

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Sep 3, 2022 - 09:59
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On This Day: What happened on 03 September?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 03 September, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

ON THIS DAY: 03 SEPTEMBER

1979 | The Progressive Federal Party (PFP) elected Van Zyl Slabbert as their leader.

1993 | Ciskei National Security Decreed No 19 promulgated.

2016 | The United States and China, together responsible for 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, both formally ratified the international climate agreement in Paris.

2004 | Beslan school siege resulted in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.

1997 | Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashed on approach into Phnom Penh airport, at least 64 died.

1994 | Sino-Soviet split: Russia and the People’s Republic of China agreed to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other.

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BIRTHDAYS

1963 | Canadian journalist, essayist, and critic, Malcolm Gladwell.

1944 | English cricketer and coach, Geoff Arnold.

1957 | Indian yogi, mystic, Sadhguru.

1985 | English footballer, Scott Carson.

1965 | American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Vaden Todd Lewis.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2004 | Veteran IFP leader, Humphrey Ndlovu, 61.

2007 |  Mamelodi Sundowns soccer player, Mpho Gift Leremi, 23.

1970 | American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Alan Wilson, 27.

2015 | English rower and businessman, Adrian Cadbury, 86.

1991 | Italian-American director, producer, and screenwriter, Frank Capra, 94.

SPORTS 

2006 | On this day at the Emirates stadium, Brazil played their first ‘home’ match beating Argentina 3-0.

ENTERTAINMENT 

2020 | On this day, “Tenet” was released in the United States for the first time. 

AFRICA FACT 

River Congo is the world’s deepest river ever recorded at 720 ft (220 m). 

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