Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

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

1897  G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history uS Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba   

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

1899  Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer on July - 03.   

1900  On this day in history john Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway)   

1901  On this day in history 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  On July - 03 jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted)   

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  Kuyper govt forms in Holland on July - 03.   

1906  On this day in history francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

1907  On this day in history pope decree forbids modernization of theology   

1907  On this day in history arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32)   

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

1908  On this day in history joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

1909  On this day in history cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6,000 residents homeless.   

1909  On July - 03 earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz   

1910  On July - 03 bernard Burrows, British diplomat   

1910  On this day in history julius Slabbe, Belgian writer, dies   

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

1911  On this day in history joe Hardstaff Jr, cricketer (son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England)   

1912  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on July - 03.   

1912  On July - 03 edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic on this day in history.   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic) on July - 03.   

1913  Hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral on July - 03.   

1915  On this day in history uS military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934   

1916  The first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) on this day in history.   

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

1916  Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies on July - 03.   

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

1442  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)   

1530  On this day in history birth of claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601)   

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 this day in history.   

1685  Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

1687  On July - 03 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

0683  On July - 03 leo II, Pope (681-83), dies   

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

1570  Death of Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 on July - 03.   

1642  Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on July - 03.   

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

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.