August 3: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1778Milan's famous La Scala opera house opened with a grand inauguration.
2. 1811The Jungfrau, one of the Swiss Alps' famous peaks, was climbed for the first time.
3. 1852Harvard defeated Yale in the first rowing race, the first intercollegiate sporting contest in the USA.
4. 1900The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, later known for its car tires, was founded.
5. 1977Tandy introduced the TRS-80, one of the first mass-produced personal computers.

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