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What happened on July 3
On July 3 history recorded 42 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 93 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 42events
- 160births
- 93deaths
- 15observances
Highlights
Highlights
324Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople.
The civil wars of the Tetrarchy were a series of conflicts between the co-emperors of the Roman Empire, starting from 306 AD with the usurpation of Maxentius and the defeat of Severus, and ending with the defeat of Licinius at the hands of Constantine I in 324
1754French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in his career.
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Indigenous allies, which were called "Indians" at the time. Historians generally consider it part of the global Seven Years' War
1778American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot for
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IV century
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324Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.
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XVIII century
- 1754
1754French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces. - 1767
1767Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. - 1767
1767Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published. - 1775
1775American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. - 1778
1778American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, massacre 360 Patriot soldiers during the Battle of Wyoming.
XIX century
- 1814
1814War of 1812: American forces capture Fort Erie from British troops in Upper Canada. - 1819
1819The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. - 1839
1839The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students. - 1848
1848Governor-General Peter von Scholten emancipates all remaining slaves in the Danish West Indies. - 1849
1849France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States. - 1852
1852Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco. - 1863
1863American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge. - 1866
1866Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs. - 1884
1884Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average. - 1886
1886Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. - 1886
1886The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. - 1890
1890Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state. - 1898
1898A 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.
XX century
- 1908
1908Start of the Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire, forcing Sultan Abdul Hamid II leads to restore the Constitution of 1876 and reconvene the parliament. - 1913
1913Confederate 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. - 1938
1938World 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). - 1938
1938United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. - 1940
1940World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. - 1944
1944World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city. - 1952
1952The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. - 1952
1952The 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. - 1967
1967The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. - 1970
1970The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. - 1970
1970Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. - 1973
1973David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. - 1979
1979U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. - 1988
1988United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. - 1988
1988The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. - 1996
1996British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.
XXI century
- 2006
2006The Valencia Metro derailment kills 41 people. - 2013
2013President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held.
Best known
Born on July 3
Best known
Died on July 3
710Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
Emperor of Tang China (684, 705–710)
1288Stephen de Fulbourn
English archbishop and official in Ireland
1503Pierre d'Aubusson
Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
1642Marie de' Medici
Queen of France from 1600 to 1610
1672Francis Willughby
English ornithologist and ichthyologist
1795Antonio de Ulloa
Spanish Navy officer, scientist, and colonial administrator
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Anatolius of Constantinople
- Christian feast day: Anatolius of Laodicea
- Christian feast day: Dathus
- Christian feast day: Germanus of Man
- Christian feast day: Gurthiern
- Christian feast day: Heliodorus of Altino
- Christian feast day: Mucian
- Christian feast day: Peregrina Mogas Fontcuberta
- Christian feast day: Pope Leo II
- Christian feast day: Thomas the Apostle
- Christian feast day: July 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Emancipation Day (United States Virgin Islands)
- Independence Day, celebrates the liberation of Minsk from Nazi occupation by Soviet troops in 1944 (Belarus)
- The start of the Dog Days according to the Old Farmer's Almanac but not according to established meaning in most European cultures
Frequently asked questions
What happened on July 3?
42 documented historical events happened on July 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople. On the same day, in another year: French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in his career. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on July 3?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 3, including João Saldanha, S. V. Ranga Rao, Eddy Paape. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on July 3?
93 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 3, including Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Stephen de Fulbourn, Pierre d'Aubusson. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on July 3?
15 observances are celebrated on July 3 around the world: Christian feast day: Anatolius of Constantinople, Christian feast day: Anatolius of Laodicea, Christian feast day: Dathus, Christian feast day: Germanus of Man, Christian feast day: Gurthiern, Christian feast day: Heliodorus of Altino. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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