Historical Events In July - 03

1863  On July - 03 battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North  

1863  On July - 03 battle of Donaldsonville, LA  

1863  On July - 03 alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22  

1864  On this day in history battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9]  

1866  Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35)  

1871  The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company introduced the first narrow-gauge locomotive. It was called the "Montezuma" on July - 03.  

1871  Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000) on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history vicente Arregui Garay, composer  

1872  On July - 03 habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19)  

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1873  On this day in history josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57  

1874  On July - 03 apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka NZ, Maori political/cultural leader  

1875  Ernst F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon on this day in history.  

1876  Montenegro declares war on Turkey on this day in history.  

1878  John Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible on this day in history.  

1878  George M Cohan, actor/singer (Phantom Pres, Give My Regards to Bdwy) on this day in history.  

1879  Philippe Gaubert, composer on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history carl Schuricht, composer  

1881  Leon Errol, Australian actor (Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!) on July - 03.  

1883  On this day in history the birth of Franz Kafka, Czech author  

1883  SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die on July - 03.  

1883  Alfred Korzybski, Poland, scientist (Science & Sanity) on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg  

1886  On this day in history the first NY Tribune printing using first commercial linotype machine  

1886  On this day in history 1st NY Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine  

1886  On July - 03 raymond A Spruance, US admiral/fleet commander/ambassador  

1888  On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak  

1890  On this day in history idaho admitted as 43rd US state  

1891  Stefano Golinelli, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1892  On July - 03 wilhelm Rettich, composer  

1893  On this day in history mississippi John Hurt, rocker  

1895  On July - 03 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Black Peter" (BG)  

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" (BG)  

1895  On July - 03 oles' Semyonovich Chishko, composer  

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1423  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83) was born on this day in history.  

1442  Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500) was born on July - 03.  

1530  Claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601) was born on July - 03.  

1567  Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain) was born on July - 03.  

1676  Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747) was born on July - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

0683  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on July - 03.  

1090  On July - 03 egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle  

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

1642  On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69  

1672  On July - 03 death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)  

1704  On July - 03 death of sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657)  

1749  Death of William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) on July - 03.  

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