Historical Events In July - 03

1863  Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Donaldsonville, LA on this day in history.   

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

1864  On July - 03 battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9]   

1866  Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter on July - 03.   

1870  Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35) on this day in history.   

1871  The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company introduced the first narrow-gauge locomotive. It was called the "Montezuma" on this day in history.   

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

1871  Vicente Arregui Garay, composer on this day in history.   

1872  Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19) on this day in history.   

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

1874  Apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka NZ, Maori political/cultural leader on July - 03.   

1875  On July - 03 ernst F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon   

1876  On this day in history montenegro declares war on Turkey   

1878  John Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible on July - 03.   

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

1879  On July - 03 philippe Gaubert, composer   

1880  Carl Schuricht, composer on July - 03.   

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

1883  The birth of Franz Kafka, Czech author on July - 03.   

1883  SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die on this day in history.   

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 July - 03 the first NY Tribune printing using first commercial linotype machine   

1886  1st NY Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine on July - 03.   

1886  Raymond A Spruance, US admiral/fleet commander/ambassador on this day in history.   

1888  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history stefano Golinelli, composer, dies at 72   

1892  On July - 03 wilhelm Rettich, composer   

1893  On this day in history mississippi John Hurt, rocker   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Black Peter" (BG) on this day in history.   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" (BG) on July - 03.   

1895  Oles' Semyonovich Chishko, composer on July - 03.   

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

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 July - 03.   

1676  Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

1683  Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)   

1687  On July - 03 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

0683  On July - 03 leo II, Pope (681-83), dies   

1090  On this day in history egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle   

1570  Death of Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 on July - 03.   

1642  Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on July - 03.   

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

1704  On this day in history death of sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657)   

1749  Death of William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) on this day in history.   

1778  On July - 03 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies