Page 6: Historical Events In July - 03

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

1937  The birth of Tom Stoppard, British writer/playwirght on July - 03.   

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

1939  Ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

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  ARP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany on this day in history.   

1940  George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies on July - 03.   

1942  Germany troop march into Sebastopol on July - 03.   

1943  Liberator bombers sinks U-628 on July - 03.   

1944  Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record on this day in history.   

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

1945  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 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel forms   

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

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

1948  On this day in history adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90   

1950  First time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 03 richard Mohaupt, German composer (Bucolica), dies at 52   

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

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  On this day in history the birth of Tom Cruise, American actor   

1965  On this day in history clarence Loomis, composer, dies at 75   

1966  On this day in history race riots in Omaha Nebraska   

1966  Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 03 "News at 10" premieres on English TV   

1967  On this day in history john Clark, actor (Last Day of the War), dies at 50   

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

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1423  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83) was born on July - 03.   

1442  Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500) was born on July - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history 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 July - 03.   

1778  On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies