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Today in History: September 3

36 BC
Battle of Naulochus: Admiral of Octavian, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa defeats son of Pompey, Sextus Pompeius, ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate

301
San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, founded by Saint Marinus

1189
After the death of Henry II, Richard Lionheart is crowned king of England.

1777
The American flag (stars & stripes), approved by Congress on June 14th, is carried into battle for the first time by a force under General William Maxwell.

1783
The Treaty of Paris is signed by Great Britain and the new United States, formally bringing the American Revolution to an end.

1855
General William Harney defeats Little Thunder's Brule Sioux at the Battle of Blue Water in Nebraska.

1939
After Germany ignores Great Britain's ultimatum to stop the invasion of Poland, Great Britain declares war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe.

1969
Ho Chi Minh, the leader of North Vietnam, dies.

2001
Protestant loyalists in Belfast, Ireland, begin an 11-week picket of the Holy Cross Catholic school for girls, sparking rioting.

2020
Actor Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19, shutting down production of the Batman film he is shooting


Today in History: Born on September 3

1932
Eileen Brennan, actress; won Golden Globe and Emmy for her role in the TV adaptation of Private Benjamin.

1964
Adam Curry, co-founder of Mevio, Inc., Internet entertainment company.

1965
Charlie Sheen (Carlos Irwin Estevez), actor (Platoon, Two and a Half Men TV series).

1976
Ashley Jones, actress (True Blood and The Young and the Restless TV series).

JOTD
A lady approaches a priest and shyly tells him, "Father, I have a problem. I have these two talking female parrots but, they only know how to say one thing... they keep saying 'Hi, we’re hot... do you want to *frick us*?'"

"That's terrible!" says the priest. "But, I have a solution to your problem. Bring your two parrots over to my house tomorrow. I will put them with my two male talking parrots... to whom I've taught to pray and read the bible. My parrots will then teach your parrots to stop saying that terrible filth, and your female parrots will learn to pray and worship the good Lord." So the next day, the lady brings her two female parrots to the priest's house. The priest's two male parrots are holding rosary beads and praying in their cage. The lady puts her female talking parrots in with the male talking Parrots, and the female parrots say, "Hi, we're hot. Do you want to frick us?” One male parrot looks over at the other male parrot and screams, "put the bible away you idiot, our prayers have been answered!"