September 3rd

September 3 is the 247th day of the year.  There are 119 days remaining until the end of the year.

301 San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus. For the record, this picture is bigger than the whole country.

1189 Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.  Here is the comely backside of Jean-Claude Van Damme who played in a movie called "Lionheart"

1752 This day never happened nor next the10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives. And we think taxing our money is bad.

1777 Skirmish at Cooch's Bridge—Historically rare lesbian battle during the American War for Independence in New Castle County, Delaware where the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time. As a public service, a diagram is provided for the uninitiated.

 

1803 English scientist John Dalton begins using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements. 

1891 Cotton pickers organize union and stage strike in Texas, thereby opening the opportunity for unemployed Mexicans to find gainful employment

1925 1st international handball match held. Oh. My. God.

1989 "Into the Woods" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 764 performances opening the way for a much more entertaining interpretation by Falcon Studios

2006 Andre Agassi retires after winning 60 career titles, shaving his head and losing much of his lickability-ness.

1913 Alan Ladd, maybe gay US actor 

1955 Steve Jones, maybe gay English musician/Sex Pistols 

1959 Merritt Butrick, gay US actor/James T. Kirk’s son in Star Trek movies/AIDS victim 

1963 Holt McCallany [Holt McAloney], maybe gay US actor 

1965 Costas Mandylor [Costas Theodosopoulos], Australian actor 

1965 Charlie Sheen [Carlos Irwin Estevez], US actor 

1968 David Pichler, gay US diver/ferret smuggler 

1971 Trevor St. John, US actor 

1972 Tim Lobinger, German pole vaulter 

1973 Greg Uttsada Panichkul, US model 

1984 Garrett Hedlund, US actor 

1987 Chris Fountain, English actor 

1962 edward estlin cummings, us poet (tulips and chimneys), sows his isn't and reaps his same

1991 Frank Capra, director (It's a Wonderful Life), searches the lost horizon. Technically, he could be bound for glory, too.

2005 William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, faces the Supreme Chief Justice

2007 Steve Ryan, maybe gay US actor (Crime Story, OZ), vanishes without a trace