US Daily Quiz — 3 August 2026

In the news recently...

Which actor, best known for playing Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero on 'The Sopranos,' recently died at age 80?
💡 Vincent Pastore
Trump demanded the Senate cancel its August recess until it passes a bill requiring what for voters?
💡 Proof of citizenship
At which annual German music festival did an AI-assisted staging draw boos from the audience?
💡 Richard Wagner festival

On this date (3 August)

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from which Spanish port on his first voyage to the Americas?
💡 Palos de la Frontera
On August 3, 1958, the USS Nautilus became the first vessel to do what, traveling beneath the Arctic ice cap?
💡 Cross the North Pole
On August 3, 1949, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged to form what organization, known today as the NBA?
💡 National Basketball Association