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August 3, 2026


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A Princess as an Artist

A Princess as an Artist

It happened on August 3, 1900


Featuring: Princess Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy.
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Infograhic

Ingersoll Lockwood

  (1841 — 1918)
American lawyer and writer of the Baron Trump children's novels.

American lawyer, diplomat, author—and the Victorian gentleman who somehow left Baron Trump wandering around beneath the Earth Ingersoll Lockwood was an American lawyer, diplomat, lecturer and writer whose literary career performed a remarkably delayed
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In meditation, you experience an unbounded field of pure consciousness. You can tap into the power of the universe and bring that power into your life.
- David Lynch


10 Doppelgängers Today

I track 9,188 doppelgängers out of 21,283 people in my custom software, specializing in look alikes who were born in the same week in history. In my research, similar-looking public figures repeatedly appear within a few days of each other. This is a phenomenon seen across all of documented history.

Born within 1 day in 1970


Born on August 2, 1970

Kevin Smith

American director, producer, writer, and actor

Born on August 3, 1970

Stephen Carpenter

American musician, known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative metal band Deftones.

Born within 3 days in 1929


Born on August 6, 1929

Betty Brosmer

American former bodybuilder and physical fitness expert

Born on August 3, 1929
(1929 - 1999)

Bethel Leslie

American actress and screenwriter

Born within 5 days in 1921


Born on August 8, 1921
(1921 - 2013)

Esther Williams

American competitive swimmer and actress

Born on August 3, 1921
(1921 - 1972)

Marilyn Maxwell

American actress and entertainer

Born within 3 days in 1891


Born on August 6, 1891
(1891 - 1962)

Yvette Andréyor

French actress most popular in the era of silent film

Born on August 3, 1891

Leslie Henson

English comedian, actor, singer producer for films and theatre, and film director

Born within 3 days in 1811


Born on August 6, 1811
(1811 - 1884)

Judah P. Benjamin

United States Senator from Louisiana, a Cabinet officer of the Confederate States and, after his escape to the United Kingdom at the end of the American Civil War, an English barrister

Born on August 3, 1811
(1811 - 1861)

Elisha Otis

American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company

Born in 1556 and 1982


Born on November 12, 1982

Anne Hathaway

American actress

Born on January 1, 1556
(1556 - 1623)

Anne Hathaway Shakespeare

Wife of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright and actor

Born within 2 days in 1936


Born on August 5, 1936
(1936 - 2015)

Colleen Farrington

Mother of actress Diane Lane.

Born on August 3, 1936
(1936 - 1965)

Joan Merriam Smith

American aviator famous for her 1964 solo flight around the world that began and ended in Oakland, California, as she set out to follow the same route as the 1937 flight plan of Amelia Earhart

Born in 1857


Born on July 30, 1857
(1857 - 1929)

Thorstein Veblen

American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.

Born on December 3, 1857
(1857 - 1924)

Joseph Conrad

One of the greatest novelists to write in the English language

Born within 2 days in 1886


Born on August 1, 1886
(1886 - 1947)

Evalyn McLean

American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond, as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat (18.8 g) Star of the East

Born on August 3, 1886

Helen Freeman

American actress

Born within 1 day in 1977


Born on August 4, 1977

Frankie Kazarian

American professional wrestler and musician signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Born on August 3, 1977

Tom Brady

The Shadow Lion


The Face of August 3


Born on August 3, 1936
(1936 - 1965)

Joan Merriam Smith

American aviator famous for her 1964 solo flight around the world that began and ended in Oakland, California, as she set out to follow the same route as the 1937 flight plan of Amelia Earhart

Born on August 3, 1923
(1923 - 1977)

Jean Hagen

American actress best known for her role as Doll Conovan in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Born on August 3, 1941

Martha Stewart

Publisher of Martha Stewart Living magazine and hosted two syndicated television programs: Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 to 2004, and The Martha Stewart Show, which ran from 2005 to 2012.


3 Birthdays Today

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William Kennedy Dickson

William Kennedy Dickson

  (1860 — 1935)
British inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison

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Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

  born on August 3, 1926.
, known professionally as Tony Bennett, American jazz and traditional pop singer

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Francis Joy

Francis Joy

  born on August 3, 1697.
Publisher of The News Letter, the first English language periodical

Francis Joy was born on 3 August 1697, probably in Killead, Co Antrim. Family legend suggests he was descended from Captain Thomas Joy, a follower of Sir Arthur Chichester. In 1737 Francis founded the Belfast News Letter after apparently receiving a p


3 Events
On This Day

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Manual of Psychological Warfare, by Paul M. A. Linebarger

Manual of Psychological Warfare, by Paul M. A. Linebarger

It happened on August 3, 1954

Paul M.A. Linebarger published a notable book in 1954 titled "Psychological Warfare." The full title of the book is "Psychological Warfare: An Introduction." https://img.pingcognito.com/post/38473/38473.mp3 Listen to NotebookLM discuss the main them
Featuring: Paul M. A. Linebarger a.k.a. Cordwainer Smith.
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President John F. Kennedy made the decision to break ties with singer Frank Sinatra after his brother, U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, delivered him a report detailing Sinatra's connections w

President John F. Kennedy made the decision to break ties with singer Frank Sinatra after his brother, U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, delivered him a report detailing Sinatra's connections w

ith organized crime
It happened on August 3, 1962

Sinatra, reportedly, was so enraged by the President's decision to no longer visit the singer's home in Palm Springs, California, that he took a sledgehammer and personally destroyed a landing pad built to accommodate visits by the presidential helicopter
Featuring: John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Robert F. Kennedy.

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Mickey Rooney and Marilyn Monroe attend a party

Mickey Rooney and Marilyn Monroe attend a party

It happened on August 3, 1952

MARILYN MONROE attended a party organized by the Fox at the conductor RAY ANTHONY's home for the recording of the song "MARILYN" by ERVIN DRAKE and JIMMY SHIRL. MARILYN MONROE, arrived by helicopter delighted the guests. MICKEY ROONEY and canine celeb LAS
Featuring: Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Shirl, Ray Anthony, Mickey Rooney.

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1 People Who
Passed On This Day

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Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

  (1925 — 1966)
American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist

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