Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

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

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

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  Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 03 john Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway)   

1901  On July - 03 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  On this day in history excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam   

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

1903  On July - 03 jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer/actor (Chaste Susanna)   

1904  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 on July - 03.   

1904  On July - 03 theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies   

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

1906  Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) on July - 03.   

1907  On July - 03 pope decree forbids modernization of theology   

1907  Arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32) on this day in history.   

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

1908  Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on July - 03.   

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 this day in history bernard Burrows, British diplomat   

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 July - 03.   

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

1913  On this day in history common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic   

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 July - 03.   

1915  US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934 on July - 03.   

1916  On July - 03 the first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

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

1442  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)   

1530  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 July - 03 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

1672  Death of Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) on this day in history.   

1704  Death of Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) on July - 03.   

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

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