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Damascus, SANA- Today in History Sep.3rd:
1189- Richard I crowned king of England.
1260- Battle of Ain Jalut erupts between the Mamluks and the Mongols.
1783- The Treaty of Paris is signed by Great Britain and the new United States.
1905- Japan and Russia sign Portsmouth Treaty which formally ended the Russo-Japanese War.
1925- The first international handball match held.
1939- Great Britain declares war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe.
1943- The Allied troops invade Italy during the World War II.
1945-The armed forces of Japan surrender to the forces of the Allied at the end of the World War II.
1989- About 54 people killed in Brazilian airplane crash.
2013- The inauguration of Birmingham Central Library, the largest public library in the United Kingdom.
Born Today:
1869- Austrian chemist Fritz Pregl.
1905- American physicist Carl David Anderson.
Passed Away:
1402- Duke of Milan Gian Visconti.
1948- President of Czechoslovakia Eduard Benes.
Occasions:
Armed Forces Day in China and Taiwan
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