Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

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

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

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

1898  US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba on July - 03.   

1898  On this day in history 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  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  Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam on July - 03.   

1902  On July - 03 jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted)   

1903  On this day in history jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer/actor (Chaste Susanna)   

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

1905  On July - 03 kuyper govt forms in Holland   

1906  On July - 03 francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

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 this day in history thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

1908  On July - 03 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  Bernard Burrows, British diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1912  On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

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 July - 03.   

1913  Hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral on July - 03.   

1915  On July - 03 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  1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) on this day in history.   

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  Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 03 birth of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747)   

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

1685  Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

1687  Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on July - 03.   

0683  On this day in history leo II, Pope (681-83), dies   

1090  Egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle on July - 03.   

1570  On this day in history death of antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67   

1642  Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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

1704  On July - 03 death of sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657)   

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

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