This day in history

September 03

1783 - Treaty of Paris signed in Paris ends the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and United States of America.

1939 - Britain declares war on Germany after invasion of Poland. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Canada.

1976 - The US spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars and began sending back photographs.

1994 - Russia and China ended decades of confrontation and agreed to cease keeping nuclear missiles aimed at each other.