Today in history – August 3, 2018

1492 – Columbus sets sail

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-sets-sail

1914 – Germany and France declare war on each other

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-and-france-declare-war-on-each-other

1949 – NBA is born

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-is-born

1958 – Nautilus travels under North Pole

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nautilus-travels-under-north-pole

1975 – Boeing 707 crashes into a mountain near Agadir, Morocco

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boeing-707-crashes-into-a-mountain-near-agadir-morocco

1996 – “The Macarena” begins its reign atop the U.S. pop charts

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-macarena-begins-its-reign-atop-the-u-s-pop-charts

2008 – Multimillion-dollar baby photos published

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/multimillion-dollar-baby-photos-published

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