Page 6: Historical Events In July - 03

1937  On this day in history del Mar race track opened in sunny Del Mar, California.   

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

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

1939  On July - 03 lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech   

1940  On this day in history british Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa   

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  George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history germany troop march into Sebastopol   

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

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

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  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  55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86) on July - 03.   

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  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  On this day in history puerto Rico's constitution approved by US Congress   

1952  On July - 03 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  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73 on July - 03.   

1962  On July - 03 algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5)   

1962  The birth of Tom Cruise, American actor on this day in history.   

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

1966  Race riots in Omaha Nebraska on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

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

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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 July - 03.   

1530  Claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On July - 03 birth of samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain)   

1676  On this day in history 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 July - 03.   

0683  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on this day in history.   

1090  On July - 03 egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle   

1570  On July - 03 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  On this day in history death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)   

1704  Death of Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) on this day in history.   

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

1778  On July - 03 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies