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Who died on August 3

111 figures who shaped history died on August 3.

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Al-Ta'i' — Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad (r. 974–991), who died on August 3 1003.

Bartholomew Burghersh the elder — English nobleman and soldier (died 1355), who died on August 3 1355.

James II of Scotland — King of Scots from 1437 to 1460, who died on August 3 1460.

Scaramuccia Trivulzio — Italian Catholic cardinal, who died on August 3 1527.

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger — Italian architect, who died on August 3 1546.

Étienne Dolet — 16th-century French scholar and printer, who died on August 3 1546.

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Who died on August 3?

111 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 3, including Al-Ta'i', Bartholomew Burghersh the elder, James II of Scotland. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on August 3?

51 documented historical events happened on August 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Stephen IX was crowned as pope. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces after an eleven-month siege, ending the Crécy campaign. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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