Page 6: Historical Events In July - 03

1937  Del Mar race track opened in sunny Del Mar, California on July - 03.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Tom Stoppard, British writer/playwirght   

1938  President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield on this day in history.   

1939  Ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler on July - 03.   

1939  Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech on this day in history.   

1940  British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa on this day in history.   

1940  The legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted with their network radio show on NBC on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 03 aRP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany   

1940  On this day in history george Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies   

1942  Germany troop march into Sebastopol on July - 03.   

1943  On July - 03 liberator bombers sinks U-628   

1944  Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record on July - 03.   

1944  Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the first civilian passenger car built since February 1942 was driven off the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company plant in Detroit, MI. Automotive production had been diverted to military production for the war (WWII) effort.   

1946  On July - 03 1st Dutch government of Beel forms   

1947  On this day in history 252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, NYC   

1948  55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86) on this day in history.   

1948  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history first time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War   

1950  1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa   

1952  Puerto Rico's constitution approved by US Congress on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history daniel Zamudio, composer, dies at 64   

1957  On this day in history richard Mohaupt, German composer (Bucolica), dies at 52   

1958  On July - 03 "The Andy Williams Show" premiers on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)   

1960  On July - 03 alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73   

1962  On this day in history algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5)   

1962  The birth of Tom Cruise, American actor on July - 03.   

1965  Clarence Loomis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1966  On July - 03 race riots in Omaha Nebraska   

1966  On July - 03 andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81   

1967  On this day in history "News at 10" premieres on English TV   

1967  John Clark, actor (Last Day of the War), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1969  78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on July - 03.   

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1423  On July - 03 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  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 July - 03.   

1685  Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born on July - 03.   

1687  On July - 03 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

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  Death of Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1749  Death of William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) on July - 03.   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on July - 03.