August 3rd

8: Roman general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus... thanks to the help of Cruella Deville.


1852: First Boat Race between Yale and Harvard, it's not known which school prevailed, but we do know some pretentious snobs won either way.


1943: General George Patton slaps a private at an Army hospital, accusing him of cowardice, and reading the Daily Kos.

1949: The NBA is officially formedas a merger of the Basketball Association of America, the National Basketball League, and the Overpriced Sneaker Conference.