Today In History

September 3. 2023

1926 : The gangster Harry “Lefty” Lewis is brought to trial on murder charges in Cook County, Illinois. Throughout the trial, witnesses and it is believed jurors had been intimidated by death threats and the jury acquitted Lewis after only six hours of deliberation, despite overwhelming evidence of his guilt.

1929: Dow Reaches Peak of 381.17 Before Stock Market Crash

1939: Britain and France declared war on Germany, two days after the German invasion of Poland. This marked the beginning of World War II in Europe.

1972: North Vietnam has released three American Pilots the first POW’s released in 3 years, the pilots were captured during the last 4 years. They will be released to anti- war group.

1976: The Viking 2 spacecraft landed on Mars and sent back images to Earth.

2022: Herb Kohler passed away in Kohler, Wisconsin. He was an actor, known for Open Range (2003) and 60 Minutes Sports (2013). He was previously married to Natalie Ann Black Kohler and Linda Karger. Herb was born on February 20, 1939 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Celebrity Birthdays

Valerie Perrine (1943) – Best known for playing Miss Teschmacher, girlfriend to Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor in 1978’s Superman, is 80

Don Brewer (1948) – Drummer of Grand Funk Railroad is 75.

Steve Jones (1955) – Guitarist of the Sex Pistols is 68.

Steve Schirripa (1957) – (“The Sopranos”) is 66.

Charlie Sheen (1965) – American actor, famous for roles in “Two and a Half Men” and “Wall Street”.

Ferdinand Porsche (1875) – Founder of the Porsche car company

Kitty Carlisle (1910) – Actress and singer

Alan Ladd (1913) – Classic Hollywood actor

Al Jardine (1942) – Member of the Beach Boys is 81

Mort Walker (1923) – Cartoonist (Beetle Bailey)