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This day in history: 3 July

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348 historical events, births and deaths are listed for 3 July.
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2013: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, A

Holidays and observances

Christian feast day: Anatolius of Constantinople

Christian feast day: Anatolius of Laodicea

Christian feast day: Dathus

Christian feast day: Germanus of Man

Christian feast day: Gurthiern

Christian feast day: Heliodorus of Altino

Christian feast day: July 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: Mucian

Christian feast day: Peregrina Mogas Fontcuberta

Christian feast day: Pope Leo II

Christian feast day: Thomas the Apostle

Emancipation Day (United States Virgin Islands)

Events

2013President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, A

2006The Valencia Metro derailment kills 41 people.

1996British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.

1988The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.

1988United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

1979U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.

1973David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.

1970Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard.

1970The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1967The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny.

1952The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress.

1952The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary.

1944World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.

1940World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France.

1938United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.

1938World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h).

1913Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.

1908Start of the Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire, forcing Sultan Abdul Hamid II leads to restore the Constitution of 1876 and reconvene the parliament.

1898A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

1890Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.

1886Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.

1886The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.

1884Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average.

1866Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs.

1863American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.

1852Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco.

1849France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States.

1848Governor-General Peter von Scholten emancipates all remaining slaves in the Danish West Indies.

1839The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students.

1819The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.

1814War of 1812: American forces capture Fort Erie from British troops in Upper Canada.

1778American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, massacre 360 Patriot soldiers during the Battle of Wyoming.

1775American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1767Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published.

1767Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret.

1754French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.

1608Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.

1535Diego de Almagro leaves the recently conquered Inca capital of Cuzco to lead an expedition to Chile.

1450Jack Cade and his followers enter London unhindered by the government of king Henry VI.

1035William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigning until 1087.

Born on this day

2001Folarin Balogun, American soccer player

2001Promise David, Canadian soccer player

1999Nefisa Berberović, Bosnian tennis player

1998Kim Dong-han, South Korean singer

1997T. J. Hockenson, American football player

1996Alex Twal, Australian-Lebanese rugby league player

1996Cole Tucker, American baseball player

1994Chris Jones, American football player

1993PartyNextDoor, Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer

1992Crystal Dunn, American soccer player

1991Alison Howie, Scottish field hockey player

1991Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russian tennis player

1990Alison Riske-Amritraj, American tennis player

1990Bobby Hopkinson, English footballer

1990Lucas Mendes, Brazilian footballer

1990Nathan Gardner, Australian rugby league player

1989Danilo Cavalcante, Brazilian convicted murderer

1989Elle King, American singer, songwriter, and actress

1989Mitchell Dodds, Australian rugby league player

1988James Troisi, Australian footballer

1988Vladislav Sesganov, Russian figure skater

1988Winston Reid, New Zealand-Danish footballer

1987Sebastian Vettel, German race car driver

1986Kisenosato Yutaka, Japanese sumo wrestler

1986Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho, Brazilian footballer

1984Churandy Martina, Dutch sprinter

1984Corey Sevier, Canadian actor and producer

1984Manny Lawson, American football player

1983Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player

1980Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer

1980Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (died 2013)

1980Olivia Munn, American actress and television host

1980Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer

1979Jamie Grove, English cricketer

1978Mizuki Noguchi, Japanese runner

1977David Bowens, American football player

1976Bobby Skinstad, Zimbabwean-South African rugby union player

1976Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean cricketer and sportscaster

1976Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2011)

1976Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist

Died on this day

2025André Silva, Portuguese footballer (born 2000)

2025Borja Gómez, Spanish motorcycle rider (born 2005)

2025David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (born 1960)

2025Diogo Jota, Portuguese footballer (born 1996)

2025Lolit Solis, Filipino talent manager, columnist and talk show host (born 1947)

2025Michael Madsen, American actor (born 1957)

2025Peter Rufai, Nigerian footballer (born 1963)

2020Saroj Khan, Indian dance choreographer (born 1948)

2015Boyd K. Packer, American religious leader and educator (born 1924)

2015Diana Douglas, British-American actress (born 1923)

2015Phil Walsh, Australian footballer and coach (born 1960)

2015Wayne Townsend, American farmer and politician (born 1926)

2014Ira Ruskin, American politician (born 1943)

2014Jini Dellaccio, American photographer (born 1917)

2014Tim Flood, Irish hurler and coach (born 1927)

2014Volkmar Groß, German footballer (born 1948)

2014Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (born 1924)

2013Bernard Vitet, French trumpet player and composer (born 1934)

2013Francis Ray, American author (born 1944)

2013PJ Torokvei, Canadian actress and screenwriter (born 1951)

2013Radu Vasile, Romanian historian and politician, 57th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1942)

2013Roman Bengez, Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1964)

2013Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (born 1948)

2012Andy Griffith, American actor, singer, and producer (born 1926)

2012Nguyễn Hữu Có, Vietnamese general and politician (born 1925)

2012Richard Alvin Tonry, American lawyer and politician (born 1935)

2012Sergio Pininfarina, Italian engineer and politician (born 1926)

2012Yvonne B. Miller, American educator and politician (born 1934)

2011Ali Bahar, Bahraini singer and guitarist (born 1960)

2010Abu Daoud, Palestinian terrorist, planned the Munich massacre (born 1937)

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