A little reason to celebrate
National Watermelon Day
Food ยท August 3
A day for watermelon, the big striped summer fruit that is mostly water, eaten in cold wedges at picnics, cookouts and porch steps across the US.
National days on August 3, 2027
Also on August 3
On this day
- 1527: The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland. John Rut
- 1852: Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also known as the first ever American intercollegiate athletic event. Harvard University
- 1900: The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. Firestone (company)
- 1946: Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
- 1958: The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the geographical North Pole. USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
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