On this day: 3 September

Selected events and births on 3 September, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1411 – The Treaty of Selymbria was concluded between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman prince Musa Çelebi. Read more: Treaty of Selymbria Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire
• 1901 – At the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, the flag of Australia flew for the first time. Read more: Royal Exhibition Building Melbourne Flag of Australia
• 1935 – On the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, British racing motorist Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph (480 km/h). Read more: Bonneville Salt Flats Utah Malcolm Campbell
• 1936 – The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America was founded in Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada. Read more: The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America Parliament Hill Ottawa
• 1941 – The mass expulsion of Soviet Germans from the Volga German ASSR began. Read more: Deportation of Soviet Germans (1941–1942) Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Born on this day

• 1938 – Ryōji Noyori, Japanese chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Ryōji Noyori Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1944 – Ray Groom, Australian footballer, lawyer, and politician, 39th Premier of Tasmania Read more: Ray Groom Premier of Tasmania
• 1947 – Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian minister and politician, 26th Prime Minister of Norway Read more: Kjell Magne Bondevik List of heads of government of Norway
• 1948 – Fotis Kouvelis, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Justice Read more: Fotis Kouvelis Ministry of Justice (Greece)
• 1957 – Ivan Šramko, Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia Read more: Ivan Šramko National Bank of Slovakia
• 1963 – Sam Adams, American politician, 51st Mayor of Portland Read more: Sam Adams (Oregon politician) Mayor of Portland, Oregon
• 1964 – Adam Curry, American-Dutch businessman and television host, co-founded mevio Read more: Adam Curry Mevio
• 1996 – Joy, South Korean idol and actress Read more: Joy (singer) Korean idol
• 2000 – Brandon Williams, English footballer Read more: Brandon Williams (footballer)
• 2001 – Kaia Gerber, American model and actress Read more: Kaia Gerber
• 2003 – Jack Dylan Grazer, American actor Read more: Jack Dylan Grazer
• 2010 – Tanitoluwa Adewumi, Nigerian-American chess player Read more: Tanitoluwa Adewumi

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / September 3 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.