Historical Events
Burns KOs Lang
Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs Australian Bill Lang in 6 rounds in Melbourne in a warmup fight for his famous title bout with Jack Johnson
- James Barries "What Every Woman Knows" premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
- Lev Pontryagin, Russian mathematician, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
- Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, Dutch jurist and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1888-93), dies at 61
Died in 1908 1908 Highlights
About September 3, 1908
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
