On This Day — July 3

🕰️ Notable Events on July 3

• 2013 — Egyptian coup d'état: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi's resignation, to which he didn't respond. President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Adly Mansour is declared acting president. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party wins the general elections and is restored to power after being in opposition for 15 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Space Race: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Minsk is liberated from Nazi control by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: To stop ships from falling into German hands the French fleet of the Atlantic based at Mers El Kébir, is bombarded by the British fleet, coming from Gibraltar, causing the loss of three battleships: Dunkerque, Provence and French battleship Bretagne. 1,200 sailors perish. Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h). Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average. Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge. Wikipedia ↗
• 1852 — Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — The French enter Rome in order to restore Pope Pius IX to power. This would prove a major obstacle to Italian unification. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Slaves are freed in the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands). Wikipedia ↗
• 1844 — The last pair of great auks is killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1839 — The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students. Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — The Bank of Savings in New York City, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1767 — Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. Wikipedia ↗
• 1767 — Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1754 — French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1608 — Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1035 — William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigns until 1087. Wikipedia ↗
• 987 — Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792. Wikipedia ↗
• 324 — Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on July 3

• 1993 — Mathias Anderle, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Vincent Lacoste, French actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Molly Sandén, Swedish singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Will Smith, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Nathan Gardner, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Bobby Hopkinson, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Lucas Mendes, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Mitchell Dodds, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Elle King, American singer, songwriter, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Winston Reid, New Zealand-Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Vladislav Sesganov, Russian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — James Troisi, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sebastian Vettel, German race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kisenosato Yutaka, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Manny Lawson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Churandy Martina, Dutch sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Corey Sevier, Canadian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Dorota Masłowska, Polish journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Steph Jones, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jamie Grove, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Mizuki Noguchi, Japanese runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — David Bowens, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Bobby Skinstad, Zimbabwean-South African rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Paul Rauhihi, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Ólafur Stefánsson, Icelandic handball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Fyodor Tuvin, Russian footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Patrick Wilson, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Serhiy Honchar, Ukrainian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Audra McDonald, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Teemu Selänne, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Ishmael Butler, American rapper, musician, and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Kevin Hearn, Canadian singer and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Shawnee Smith, American actress and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo-Albanian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Aku Louhimies, Finnish director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Brian Cashman, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Katy Clark, Scottish lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Moisés Alou, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Shinya Hashimoto, Japanese wrestler (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Connie Nielsen, Danish-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Komsan Pohkong, Thai lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Christophe Ruer, French pentathlete (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Tom Curren, American surfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Joanne Harris, English author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Yeardley Smith, French-American actress and voice artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Tracey Emin, English painter and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tom Cruise, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Thomas Gibson, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Vince Clarke, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Julie Burchill, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ian Maxtone-Graham, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Stephen Pearcy, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — David Shore, Canadian screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Matthew Fraser, Canadian-English journalist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Charlie Higson, English actor, singer, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Siân Lloyd, Welsh meteorologist and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Didier Mouron, Swiss-Canadian painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Aaron Tippin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Poly Styrene, British musician (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Montel Williams, American talk show host and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Claude Rajotte, Canadian radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Les Cusworth, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Lu Colombo, Italian singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Andy Fraser, English singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Carla Olson, American singer-songwriter and music producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Wasim Raja, Pakistani cricketer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haitian politician, 41st President of Haiti (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Richard Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer and footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — James Hahn, American judge and politician, 40th Mayor of Los Angeles Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Susan Penhaligon, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — John Verity, English guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American R&B/funk singer (Heatwave) (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Bo Xilai, Chinese politician, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Paul Barrere, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Tarmo Koivisto, Finnish author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Dave Barry, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Betty Buckley, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mike Burton, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Michael Clarke, American folk-rock drummer (The Byrds) (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Johnny Lee, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Leszek Miller, Polish political scientist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Poland Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Michael Shea, American author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Michael Cole, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, Scottish politician, Speaker of the House of Commons Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter and musician (The Seekers) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Kurtwood Smith, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Norman E. Thagard, American astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Eddy Mitchell, French singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Gloria Allred, American lawyer and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Liamine Zéroual, Algerian politician, 4th President of Algeria Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Lamar Alexander, American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of Education Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Lance Larson, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — César Tovar, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Brigitte Fassbaender, German soprano and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — László Kovács, Hungarian politician and diplomat, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Coco Laboy, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jean Aitchison, English linguist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Nicholas Maxwell, English philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Tom Stoppard, Czech-English playwright and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Baard Owe, Norwegian-Danish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Cheo Feliciano, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Harrison Schmitt, American geologist, astronaut, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Edward Brandt, Jr., American physician and mathematician (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Richard Mellon Scaife, American businessman (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Carlos Kleiber, German-Austrian conductor (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Tommy Tedesco, American guitarist (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Clément Perron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Evelyn Anthony, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Ken Russell, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Johnny Coles, American trumpet player (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Rae Allen, American actress, singer, and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Terry Moriarty, Australian rules footballer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Danny Nardico, American professional boxer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Arjun Naidu, Indian first-class cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, Belgian painter and sculptor (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Susan Peters, American actress (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — François Reichenbach, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Eddy Paape, Belgian illustrator (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Paul O'Dea, American baseball player and manager (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Cecil FitzMaurice, 8th Earl of Orkney (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Gerald W. Thomas, American soldier and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — S. V. Ranga Rao, Indian actor, director, and producer (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — John Kundla, American basketball player and coach (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist, actress, and author (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricketer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Fritz Kasparek, Austrian mountaineer (d. 1954) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Stavros Niarchos, Greek shipping magnate (d.1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — M. F. K. Fisher, American author (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Robert B. Meyner, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — George Sanders, Russian-born British actor (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Johnny Gibson, American hurdler and coach (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Ace Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Ruth Crawford Seeger, American composer (d. 1953) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Alessandro Blasetti, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Jesse Douglas, American mathematician and academic (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Doris Lloyd, English actress (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Sándor Bortnyik, Hungarian painter and graphic designer (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Richard Cramer, American actor (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Spanish author and playwright (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Raymond A. Spruance, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Franz Kafka, Czech-Austrian author (d. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Carl Schuricht, Polish-German conductor (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on July 3 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on July 3

🏛️ Public Holidays

US: Independence Day (observed), US: Independence Day