100% verified The same day, three eras.
3 August
Contemporary era
1958
Nautilus reaches the North Pole
On 3 August 1958, the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus reached the North Pole under the ice.
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- Encyclopaedia USS Nautilus (SSN-571) (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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Contemporary era
1914
Germany declares war on France
On 3 August 1914, Germany declared war on France, widening the First World War.
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- Encyclopaedia Premiere Guerre mondiale (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1492
Columbus departs on his first voyage
On 3 August 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail westward from Palos.
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- Encyclopaedia Christophe Colomb (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5