1936
Jesse Owens wins the 100 metres. At the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens won the 100 metres, the first of his four gold medals there.
Wikipedia: Jesse OwensPhoto: Acme News Photos / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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3 August in history.
5 moments from 1778 to 1997: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
5 moments
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1778
La Scala opens
Milan's great opera house opened with an opera by Antonio Salieri.
Photo: John Picken / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
1811
The Jungfrau is climbed
Brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer reached the top of the Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps for the first time.
Photo: 4000er / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1852
Harvard v Yale
Rowers from Harvard beat Yale in the first race between American colleges, the start of college sports in the United States.
Wikipedia: Harvard–Yale Regatta
Photo: Gary van der Merwe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
1997
The Sky Tower opens
Auckland's Sky Tower opened. At the time, nothing free-standing in the Southern Hemisphere stood taller.
Wikipedia: Sky Tower (Auckland)
Photo: QFSE Media / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 nz)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.