Historical Events In July - 03

1937  On this day in history del Mar race track opened in sunny Del Mar, California.   

1937  The birth of Tom Stoppard, British writer/playwirght on July - 03.   

1938  On July - 03 president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.   

1939  On this day in history ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler   

1939  Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech on July - 03.   

1940  British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted with their network radio show on NBC   

1940  ARP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany on July - 03.   

1940  George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies on July - 03.   

1942  Germany troop march into Sebastopol on July - 03.   

1943  Liberator bombers sinks U-628 on this day in history.   

1944  Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record on July - 03.   

1944  On this day in history oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore   

1945  The first civilian passenger car built since February 1942 was driven off the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company plant in Detroit, MI. Automotive production had been diverted to military production for the war (WWII) effort on July - 03.   

1946  On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel forms   

1947  On July - 03 252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, NYC   

1948  55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86) on this day in history.   

1948  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 on July - 03.   

1950  First time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War on July - 03.   

1950  1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 03 33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa   

1952  Puerto Rico's constitution approved by US Congress on July - 03.   

1952  On July - 03 daniel Zamudio, composer, dies at 64   

1957  Richard Mohaupt, German composer (Bucolica), dies at 52 on July - 03.   

1958  "The Andy Williams Show" premiers on ABC (later on CBS & NBC) on this day in history.   

1960  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73 on July - 03.   

1962  Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5) on July - 03.   

1962  On this day in history the birth of Tom Cruise, American actor   

1965  On July - 03 clarence Loomis, composer, dies at 75   

1966  On July - 03 race riots in Omaha Nebraska   

1966  On July - 03 andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81   

1967  On this day in history "News at 10" premieres on English TV   

1967  John Clark, actor (Last Day of the War), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1969  78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on July - 03.   

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1423  On July - 03 birth of louis XI, King of France (1461-83)   

1442  On July - 03 birth of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)   

1530  Claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On July - 03 birth of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747)   

1683  On July - 03 birth of edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint)   

1685  On July - 03 birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)   

1687  Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on July - 03.   

0683  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on this day in history.   

1090  Egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1570  On July - 03 death of antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67   

1642  On July - 03 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

1672  Death of Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) on July - 03.   

1704  Death of Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) on this day in history.   

1749  On July - 03 death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on July - 03.