An important event has happened to the world on 3rd August.
An important event has happened to the world on 3rd August. It is recorded in the pages of history. The whole world still remembers that history. The Italian prophet Christopher Columbus had set out from Europe by sea to find the way to India, but very few people know that he started his journey on August 3 in 1492. But he reached by mistake America.
Baba Amte was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service on this day in 1985.
At present, 5 percent of the world's trade ships pass through Panama.
Currently, the Panama Canal allows only ships that fall within 1050 feet in length, 110 feet in width and 41.2 feet in depth. However, modern ships have become quite
large, and that is why a new lock is being built here. The new locks built in the canal will suit the size of large vessels carrying 12,000 containers whose chambers planned to be 1400 feet long, 180 feet wide and 60 feet deep. The first ships passed through the Panama Canal on 3 August 1914.
August 3, 1960, West African country, Niger, gained independence from France.
August3, 1957 Abdul Rahman elected the new leader of Malaysia. Malaysia got independence from Britain under his leadership.
August 3, 2004, The American spacecraft Messenger departs for Mercury.