Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

1896  Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son) on July - 03.   

1897  On July - 03 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  US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 03 american troops captured deserted Wake Island   

1899  On July - 03 klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer   

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

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

1902  Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam on July - 03.   

1902  Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted) on this day in history.   

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

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  Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  On July - 03 pope decree forbids modernization of theology   

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

1908  Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6,000 residents homeless.   

1909  On this day in history earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz   

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1911  Joe Hardstaff Jr, cricketer (son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England) on this day in history.   

1912  On July - 03 nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

1912  On this day in history 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  On July - 03 common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic)   

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

1916  On July - 03 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 this day in history birth of louis XI, King of France (1461-83)   

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  On July - 03 birth of samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain)   

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 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 July - 03.   

1642  On July - 03 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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

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