Page 6: Historical Events In July - 03

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

1937  The birth of Tom Stoppard, British writer/playwirght on this day in history.   

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 July - 03 ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler   

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

1940  British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted with their network radio show on NBC   

1940  ARP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany on July - 03.   

1940  George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies on July - 03.   

1942  Germany troop march into Sebastopol on this day in history.   

1943  Liberator bombers sinks U-628 on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore   

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 July - 03.   

1946  On July - 03 1st Dutch government of Beel forms   

1947  252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, NYC on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)   

1948  On July - 03 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90   

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 July - 03 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 this day in history daniel Zamudio, composer, dies at 64   

1957  Richard Mohaupt, German composer (Bucolica), dies at 52 on July - 03.   

1958  "The Andy Williams Show" premiers on ABC (later on CBS & NBC) on July - 03.   

1960  Alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73 on July - 03.   

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

1962  The birth of Tom Cruise, American actor on July - 03.   

1965  Clarence Loomis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81 on July - 03.   

1967  "News at 10" premieres on English TV on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 03 john Clark, actor (Last Day of the War), dies at 50   

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  On July - 03 birth of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)   

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

1567  Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain) was born on this day in history.   

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

1683  Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint) was born on July - 03.   

1685  On July - 03 birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)   

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

1642  Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)   

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