Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

1896  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

1897  G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 03 joshua Slocum 1844-1909, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia, becomes the first person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the earth.   

1898  On this day in history uS Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba   

1898  On this day in history american troops captured deserted Wake Island   

1899  On this day in history klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer   

1900  John Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway) on July - 03.   

1901  On this day in history in Calgary Alberta, W.F. (Billy) Cochrane drives first automobile in Calgary; a steam-powered Locomobile, steered by a tiller rather than a wheel.   

1902  Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1902  Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted) on July - 03.   

1903  Jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer/actor (Chaste Susanna) on this day in history.   

1904  On July - 03 first run of the Ocean Limited passenger train between Montreal, Que. and Halifax. N.S. This is the longest running train in Canada having operated continuously over the same 840 mile route.   

1904  On this day in history theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies   

1905  Kuyper govt forms in Holland on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

1907  Pope decree forbids modernization of theology on July - 03.   

1907  On July - 03 arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32)   

1908  On July - 03 thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

1908  On this day in history joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

1909  Cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6,000 residents homeless on July - 03.   

1909  On July - 03 earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz   

1910  On July - 03 bernard Burrows, British diplomat   

1910  On July - 03 julius Slabbe, Belgian writer, dies   

1911  Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day on July - 03.   

1911  On July - 03 joe Hardstaff Jr, cricketer (son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England)   

1912  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on this day in history.   

1912  On July - 03 edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic on July - 03.   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1913  Hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history uS military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934   

1916  The first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

1916  Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1530  On July - 03 birth of claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601)   

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

1570  Death of Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1672  On this day in history death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)   

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

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

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.