On This Day for August 3 - Columbus's first transatlantic voyage begun, Stanley {NAME}, 1st Earl {NAME} of Bewdley is born, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. August 03 [Stanley {NAME}, 1st Earl {NAME} of Bewdley, 1932.] BORN ON THIS DAY 1867 Stanley {NAME}, 1st Earl {NAME} of Bewdley Born this day in 1867, [Conservative]( politician [Stanley {NAME}]( served as British prime minister (1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37) during the General Strike of 1926, the Ethiopian crisis of 1935, and the [abdication crisis]( of 1936. [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( [Columbus, Christopher] ON THIS DAY 1492 Columbus's first transatlantic voyage begun Hoping to find a westward route to India, [Christopher Columbus]( on this day in 1492 set sail on his first transatlantic voyage, departing from Palos, Spain, with three small ships—the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( [Discover the NEW Britannica Kids! Click Here to Learn More!]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Henri Cartier-Bresson.] 2004: French photographer [Henri Cartier-Bresson]( was a master of street [photography]( capturing what he called “the decisive moment”— died. [Niger] 1960: The [Republic of Niger]( gained its independence from [France](. [USS Nautilus.] 1958: The U.S. atomic submarine [Nautilus]( passed beneath the thick ice cap of the [North Pole]( an unprecedented feat. 1949: The [National Basketball Association]( (NBA) was formed by the merger of the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America. [Stewart, Martha] 1941: American entrepreneur and domestic lifestyle innovator [Martha Stewart]( was born. 1940: [Lithuania]( was “accepted” into the [U.S.S.R.]( following the Soviet [occupation]( of the Baltic states. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1977 Tom Brady American football player 1941 Martha Stewart American entrepreneur and television personality 1934 Jonas Savimbi Angolan politician 1926 Tony Bennett American singer 1872 Haakon VII king of Norway [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2018 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](