Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Mansuetus of Toul, Marinus, Pope Gregory I, Remaclus, Prudence Crandall(Episcopal Church (USA)), September 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day honoring saints Mansuetus of Toul, Marinus, Pope Gregory I, Remaclus, and educator Prudence Crandall in Eastern Orthodox and Episcopal traditions.
China'svictory over Japancommemoration related observances:
Armed Forces Day (Republic of China), V-J Day(People's Republic of China)
Commemorative observances in China mark the victory over Japan in World War II with Armed Forces Day in the Republic of China and V-J Day in the People’s Republic of China.
Feast of San Marino and the Republic, celebrates the foundation of theRepublic of San Marinoin 301.
San Marino's national feast day celebrates the legendary foundation of the world’s oldest republic in the year 301.
Flag Day (Australia)
Australia’s Flag Day commemorates the first raising of the national flag on September 3, 1901.
Independence Day, celebrates the second independence ofQatarfrom the United Kingdom in 1971.
Qatar National Day celebrates the country’s declaration of independence from the United Kingdom on September 3, 1971.
Levy Mwanawasa Day(Zambia)
Levy Mwanawasa Day honors the legacy and leadership of Zambia’s third president, celebrated on his birthday.
Merchant Navy Remembrance Day(Canada)
Canada’s Merchant Navy Remembrance Day pays tribute to civilian seafarers who served and died in wartime.
Merchant Navy Day(United Kingdom)
The UK’s Merchant Navy Day commemorates the service and sacrifice of British merchant seafarers in wartime.
National Welsh Rarebit Day(United States)
National Welsh Rarebit Day is a fun food holiday celebrating the cheesy comfort dish in the United States.
Events
In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate.
In 36 BC, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa led Octavian's fleet to victory at the Battle of Naulochus off the coast of Sicily.
San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.
San Marino, the world's oldest republic, was founded by Saint Marinus in AD 301 on Mount Titano.
Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great).
Pope Gregory I, known as Gregory the Great, was consecrated in 590, beginning a transformative papacy.
King Wamba of the Visigoths puts down a revolt by Hilderic, governor of Nîmes (France) and rival for the throne.
In 673, King Wamba of the Visigoths quelled Hilderic’s revolt in Nîmes, securing his rule.
Major Byzantine victory at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid.
In 863, Byzantine forces won a decisive victory at the Battle of Lalakaon, repelling an Arab raid into Anatolia.
Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.
Richard the Lionheart was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in 1189.
The Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in Palestine, marking their first decisive defeat and the point of maximum expansion of the Mongol Empire.
In 1260, the Mamluks halted the Mongol advance with a landmark victory at the Battle of Ain Jalut.
At the congress of Visegrád Charles I of Hungary mediates a reconciliation between two neighboring monarchs, John of Bohemia and Casimir III of Poland.
The 1335 Congress of Visegrád saw Charles I of Hungary broker peace between Bohemia and Poland.
The Treaty of Selymbria is concluded between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice.
The 1411 Treaty of Selymbria between Venice and the Ottomans established a temporary peace and trade terms.
Births
The 71st emperor of Japan who reigned from 1068 to 1072 and sought to strengthen imperial authority.
Adriano Banchieri
A prolific Italian composer and organist of the early Baroque era, known for his madrigal comedies and sacred motets.
Paul Dudley
An influential colonial lawyer and jurist who served as Attorney General and helped shape early American legal practice.
Charles Radclyffe
A devoted Jacobite captain and politician who fought in the 1715 and 1745 uprisings and was executed for treason.
Pietro Antonio Locatelli
A virtuoso Italian violinist and Baroque composer known for his daring technical works and landmark concertos.
Joseph de Jussieu
A French scientist and explorer who surveyed the Amazon and Orinoco basins, contributing to geography and botany.
Abraham Trembley
A pioneering Swiss naturalist whose experiments with the hydra laid the foundations of experimental zoology.
Guy Carleton
An Irish-born British general and colonial administrator who governed Canada during the American Revolution.
Eugène de Beauharnais
The stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte who served as Viceroy of Italy and a general in the Napoleonic Wars.
Deaths
Sun Xiu
Sun Xiu was the third emperor of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period in China.
Xue Ju
Xue Ju was a regional warlord who declared himself emperor of a short-lived Qin state at the end of the Sui dynasty.
Umar al-Aqta
Umar al-Aqta was an Arab emir known for defending frontier regions against Byzantine forces in the 9th century.
Uda
Emperor Uda was the 59th emperor of Japan, known for his retreat from court politics to pursue poetry and culture.
Gerard Thom (The Blessed Gerard)
Blessed Gerard was a medieval knight who founded the Knights Hospitaller, a Catholic military and hospitaller order.
Jacob of Orléans
Jacob of Orléans was a 12th-century French Jewish scholar known for his teachings in Talmudic studies.
Alberto I della Scala
Alberto I della Scala was the Lord of Verona who established the della Scala dynasty's rule in northern Italy.
Anna of Bohemia was a Bohemian princess from the Přemyslid dynasty who lived during the early 14th century.
Joanikije II
Joanikije II was the Serbian Orthodox Patriarch known for his leadership of the church in the 14th century.