Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

1896  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

1897  On July - 03 g. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill.   

1898  Joshua Slocum 1844-1909, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia, becomes the first person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the earth on this day in history.   

1898  US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba on July - 03.   

1898  On this day in history american troops captured deserted Wake Island   

1899  On July - 03 klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer   

1900  John Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway) on July - 03.   

1901  On July - 03 in Calgary Alberta, W.F. (Billy) Cochrane drives first automobile in Calgary; a steam-powered Locomobile, steered by a tiller rather than a wheel.   

1902  On this day in history excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam   

1902  Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted) on this day in history.   

1903  Jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer/actor (Chaste Susanna) on this day in history.   

1904  First run of the Ocean Limited passenger train between Montreal, Que. and Halifax. N.S. This is the longest running train in Canada having operated continuously over the same 840 mile route on this day in history.   

1904  Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies on July - 03.   

1905  On this day in history kuyper govt forms in Holland   

1906  Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) on July - 03.   

1907  Pope decree forbids modernization of theology on this day in history.   

1907  On July - 03 arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32)   

1908  On July - 03 thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

1908  Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on July - 03.   

1909  Cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6,000 residents homeless on July - 03.   

1909  Earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz on July - 03.   

1910  On this day in history bernard Burrows, British diplomat   

1910  Julius Slabbe, Belgian writer, dies on this day in history.   

1911  Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day on this day in history.   

1911  Joe Hardstaff Jr, cricketer (son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England) on July - 03.   

1912  On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

1912  Edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals on July - 03.   

1913  On July - 03 common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic   

1913  On this day in history common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic)   

1913  Hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral on this day in history.   

1915  On July - 03 uS military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934   

1916  On this day in history the first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

1916  On July - 03 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

1916  On July - 03 henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies   

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1423  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

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  On this day in history birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)   

1687  On this day in history birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

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

1090  Egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history death of antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67   

1642  On July - 03 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 this day in history death of sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657)   

1749  On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

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