On This Day in History — September 3

• 2017 — North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test
• 2016 — The US and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally joined the Paris global climate agreement.
• 2001 — In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls. For the next 11 weeks, riot police escort the schoolchildren and their parents through hundreds of protesters, some...
• 1997 — Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
• 1994 — Sino-Soviet split: Russia and the People's Republic of China agree to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other.
• 1987 — In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.

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Notable Births on September 3

• 1994 — Francis Molo, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1994 — Glen Rea, English-Irish footballer
• 1992 — August Alsina, American singer-songwriter
• 1988 — Jérôme Boateng, Ghanaian-German footballer
• 1988 — Hana Makhmalbaf, Iranian director and producer
• 1987 — Allie, Canadian wrestler

Notable Deaths on September 3

• 2017 — Walter Becker, American musician, songwriter, and record producer (b. 1950)
• 2015 — Adrian Cadbury, English rower and businessman (b. 1929)
• 2015 — Judy Carne, English actress and comedian (b. 1939)
• 2015 — Carter Lay, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1971)
• 2015 — Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (b. 1914)
• 2014 — Aarno Raninen, Finnish singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1944)

Sports on September 3

• MLB: Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros — 00:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers — 02:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates — 16:35 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Guardians — 17:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros — 18:10 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on September 4

• 🌍 Janmashtami (India)

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On This Day in History — September 4

• 2010 — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand causing widespread damage and several power outages.
• 2007 — Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations.
• 2002 — The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record.
• 2001 — Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.
• 1998 — Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.
• 1996 — War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.

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Notable Births on September 4

• 1996 — Jordan Lilley, English rugby player
• 1996 — Ashton Golding, English rugby player
• 1995 — Jazz Tevaga, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1994 — Kenny McEvoy, Irish footballer
• 1994 — Sabina Sharipova, Uzbekistan tennis player
• 1994 — Thomas Minns, English rugby player

Notable Deaths on September 4

• 2016 — Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr., lawyer and politician (b. 1933)
• 2015 — Graham Brazier, New Zealand singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
• 2015 — Jean Darling, American actress (b. 1922)
• 2015 — Wilfred de Souza, Indian surgeon and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Goa (b. 1927)
• 2015 — Warren Murphy, American author and screenwriter (b. 1933)
• 2014 — Ron Mulock, Australian lawyer and politician, 10th Deputy Premier of New South Wales (b. 1930)

Sports on September 4

• College Football: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Missouri Tigers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Colorado Buffaloes @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Minnesota Golden Gophers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers — 00:05 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Idaho Vandals @ Utah Utes — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: UAB Blazers @ Illinois Fighting Illini — 01:00 UTC Scheduled

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