Historical Events In July - 03

1896  Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 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 July - 03.   

1898  On July - 03 uS Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba   

1898  On July - 03 american troops captured deserted Wake Island   

1899  On this day in history klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer   

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

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  Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam on July - 03.   

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  On this day in history theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies   

1905  Kuyper govt forms in Holland on July - 03.   

1906  On July - 03 francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

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

1907  Arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32) on July - 03.   

1908  On this day in history thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

1908  Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 July - 03 bernard Burrows, British diplomat   

1910  Julius Slabbe, Belgian writer, dies on July - 03.   

1911  Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day on July - 03.   

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

1912  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 03 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 July - 03.   

1915  US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934 on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 03 birth of samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain)   

1676  Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747) was born on July - 03.   

1683  On this day in history birth of edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint)   

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

1687  Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on July - 03.   

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

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

1672  On July - 03 death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)   

1704  Death of Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) on July - 03.   

1749  Death of William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) on this day in history.   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on July - 03.