August 3, 1900: Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founded in Akron, Ohio, by Harvey Firestone.
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On August 3, 1963, Warner Bros. Records released a single of Allan Sherman’s novelty song “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)”, set to music of Amilcare Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours” from his 1876 opera “La Gioconda”.
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August 3, 1914, Germany and France both declared war on each other, formally beginning the First World War.
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On August 3, 1829, Gioachino Rossini‘s last and greatest opera “Guillaume Tell” (William Tell) premieres at Salle Le Peletier in Paris.
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Today’s feature article is a guest piece by Brandon Smith, of Alt-Market.us.
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We are seeking entries for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Round 114 ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.