Today In History: A Hot Hot Hot Record!

September 3. On this day in history, the Revolutionary War officially ended in 1783 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. In 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive over 300 miles per hour, clocking in at just over 301 on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. Fast forward to 1995, when eBay launched, forever changing how the world buys and sells online. In 2014, CVS took a bold public health step, becoming the first major retail pharmacy to stop selling tobacco products. And in 2019, Walmart announced it would stop selling handguns and certain types of ammunition. Just last year, in 2024, Phoenix hit its 100th consecutive day of triple-digit heat. That same day, pop star Sabrina Carpenter celebrated her first number one album, as Short n' Sweet topped the Billboard 200. From war-ending treaties to record-breaking speeds and cultural milestones, September 3rd has made its mark. And that’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.