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On 3 August 1988, the Soviets released Mathias Rust as a gesture of goodwill to the West. Why had he been held in custody?
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3 August 1963 was the date when the Beatles gave their last performance at this venue. Which was it?
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3.
Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914. On which country had Germany declared war the previous day?
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On 3 August 1955, in London, half the audience walked out mid-way through a performance of which play by Samuel Beckett?
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On 3 August 1492, Christopher Columbus set off on a famous voyage from Palos de la Frontera. Which nation sponsored his voyage?
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On 3 August 1916, Roger Casement was hanged for treason in London. What nationality was he?
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Which submarine passed under the North Pole on 3 August 1958? |
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Born on 3 August 1940, this actor played President Josiah Bartlet. By what stage name do we know him?
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On 3 August 1936, Jesse Owens won the first of his four Olympic gold medals. In which city were the Olympic Games held?
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10.
Who was sworn in as President of the United States on 3 August 1923?
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Archbishop Makarios died on 3 August 1977. Of which country was he President?
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Born on 3 August 1803, he designed the Crystal Palace for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. What was his name?
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On 3 August 1978, the Queen opened the Commonwealth Games in which Canadian city?
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"If I should die, think only this of me: that there’s some corner of a foreign field that is forever England." Which poet, born on 3 August 1887, wrote these lines?
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Elisha was born on 3 August 1811. He invented a safety device which increased public confidence and which was instrumental in the development of skyscrapers. What was his surname?
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