Page 6: Historical Events In July - 03

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

1937  On July - 03 the birth of Tom Stoppard, British writer/playwirght   

1938  On July - 03 president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.   

1939  On this day in history ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler   

1939  Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech on July - 03.   

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 July - 03.   

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  On July - 03 germany troop march into Sebastopol   

1943  Liberator bombers sinks U-628 on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

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 July - 03.   

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

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

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

1948  On July - 03 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90   

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

1950  On July - 03 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  Daniel Zamudio, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73   

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

1962  On July - 03 the birth of Tom Cruise, American actor   

1965  On July - 03 clarence Loomis, composer, dies at 75   

1966  Race riots in Omaha Nebraska on July - 03.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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1423  On July - 03 birth of louis XI, King of France (1461-83)   

1442  On this day in history 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 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 July - 03.   

1687  Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on this day in history.   

0683  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on July - 03.   

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

1570  On July - 03 death of antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67   

1642  On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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 July - 03.