Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

1896  Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son) on this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 03 uS Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba   

1898  American troops captured deserted Wake Island on July - 03.   

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

1900  On July - 03 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 July - 03.   

1903  On July - 03 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 July - 03.   

1905  On this day in history kuyper govt forms in Holland   

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

1907  On this day in history pope decree forbids modernization of theology   

1907  Arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32) on July - 03.   

1908  Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) on July - 03.   

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  Earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz on this day in history.   

1910  Bernard Burrows, British diplomat on July - 03.   

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  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 July - 03.   

1912  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934 on July - 03.   

1916  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history birth of claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601)   

1567  Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 03 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 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 July - 03.   

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

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  On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies