Today in History: September 3, automobile driven more than 300 mph for first time
Briefly

On September 3, 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile more than 300 miles-per-hour across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
In 1783, the United States and Britain concluded the Revolutionary War with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, recognizing U.S. sovereignty.
On this day, various significant historical events occurred, from the first federal Labor Day celebration in 1894 to the onset of WWII on September 3, 1939.
The day also marks the landmark events such as the Viking 2 lander's successful landing on Mars in 1976 and Walmart's ammunition policy change in 2019.
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