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Today in History August 3


1805 Muhammad Ali becomes the new ruler of Egypt.

1882 Congress passes the Immigration Act, banning Chinese immigration for ten years.

1958 The first nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, passes under the North Pole.

1975 The Louisiana Superdome is dedicated.

1977 Radio Shack unveils TRS-80 personal computer, which with Apple and Commodore would form the "1977 Trinity." Its price and Radio Shack's established retail outlets made it a bestseller for several years.

1990 The US commits naval forces to the Persian Gulf region in the wake of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

2004 Statue of Liberty's pedestal reopens to visitors after being closed following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.


Born on August 3

1900Ernie Pyle, World War II correspondent who wrote about the common soldier.

1941 Martha Stewart, business magnate and television personality.




Joke of the Day
A Mormon was seated next to an Irishman on a flight from London to the US.

After the plane was airborne, drink orders were taken. The Irishman asked for a whiskey, which was promptly brought and placed before him.

The flight attendant then asked the Mormon if he would like a drink. He replied in disgust, "I'd rather be savagely raped by a dozen whores than let liquor touch my lips."

The Irishman then handed his drink back to the attendant and said, "Me, too, I didn't know we had a choice."