August 3rd in History

1777: La Scala Opera House in Milan opening
1858: Source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered
1907: Royal decree in Portugal makes Sunday a day of rest
1914: First ship passing through the new Panama Canal

August 3rd birthdays

1801: Joseph Paxton, English architect
1920: PD James, British Author
1926: Tony Bennett, American singer
1940: Martin Sheen, American actor