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 July - 03.  

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  American troops captured deserted Wake Island on July - 03.  

1899  Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer on this day in history.  

1900  John Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway) on this day in history.  

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.  

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

1904  On this day in history 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 July - 03.  

1906  Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) on this day in history.  

1907  Pope decree forbids modernization of theology on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history 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  On July - 03 cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6,000 residents homeless.  

1909  Earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz on July - 03.  

1910  Bernard Burrows, British diplomat on July - 03.  

1910  Julius Slabbe, Belgian writer, dies on July - 03.  

1911  On this day in history ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day  

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  Edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals on July - 03.  

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

1913  On July - 03 common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic)  

1913  On July - 03 hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral  

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

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

1916  On July - 03 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)  

1916  On July - 03 henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies  

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1423  On this day in history birth of louis XI, King of France (1461-83)  

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  On this day in history birth of samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain)  

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

1683  Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint) was born on July - 03.  

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

1687  On this day in history birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

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

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

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  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