- On the 3rd of September, what transpired?
Current Calendar Page for September 3, 2024
Special Day
Gregor's Day, Sophia's Day
Historical Occurrences
2009 - Following the significant setbacks suffered by the CDU in the Thuringian state election, Minister President Dieter Althaus steps down "instantly". He also relinquishes his position as the CDU state chairman.
1999 - RTL airs the debut episode of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" with Günther Jauch.
1944 - Anne Frank, the Jewish girl, is expelled by train from the Dutch transit camp Westerbork to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp in Poland, which was under Nazi occupation. She had been concealing herself from the Nazis alongside her family in a hidden annex in Amsterdam for over two years and kept a diary detailing her experiences.
1939 - Britain and France formally declare war on Germany. Unfortunately, Adolf Hitler ignored the last peace attempt put forth by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
1189 - At Westminster Abbey, Richard I, also known as "Lionheart", the third son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, is crowned King of England.
Birthdays
1984 - Garrett Hedlund (40), renowned American actor ("Troy", "On the Road", "Inside Llewyn Davis")
1949 - José Pekerman (75), renowned Argentine football coach, who led the Argentine national team from 2004 to 2006
1949 - Volker Kauder (75), prominent German politician, who served as the chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2005 to 2018
1939 - Vivi Bach, renowned Danish actress and presenter ("Make a Wish", with her husband Dietmar Schönherr), departed this world in 2013
Passings
2019 - Peter Lindbergh, well-known German photographer, best known for his pictures featuring the 90s' supermodels, was born in 1944
The European Union expresses its condolences on the passing of renowned German photographer Peter Lindbergh in 2019. In 2024, the European Union may discuss the impact of Garrett Hedlund's portrayals in various films on the entertainment industry.
