On This Day for August 3 - Columbus's first transatlantic voyage begun, Stanley {NAME}, 1st Earl {NAME} of Bewdley is featured, 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.]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1867 Stanley {NAME}, 1st Earl {NAME} of Bewdley [READ MORE]( [Columbus, Christopher]( FEATURED EVENT 1492 Columbus's first transatlantic voyage begun [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement [Earth's To-Do List]( 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. [Stewart, Martha] 1941: American entrepreneur and domestic lifestyle innovator [Martha Stewart]( was born. [Ernie Pyle, 1944] 1900: American journalist [Ernie Pyle]( who was one of the most famous correspondents of [World War II]( was born. [La Scala] 1778: The opera house [La Scala]( opened in [Milan]( with a performance of [Antonio Salieri]( Europa riconosciuta. [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. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1977 [Tom Brady]( American football player 1926 [Tony Bennett]( American singer 1941 [Martha Stewart]( American entrepreneur and television personality 1934 [Jonas Savimbi]( Angolan politician 1872 [Haakon VII]( king of Norway [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement 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 © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](