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July 3 in History
Historical Events on July 3
1775
American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1863
American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
1913
Confederate 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.
1938
World 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).
1938
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
1962
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1970
The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1979
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
2013
Egyptian coup d'état: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi's resignation, to which he didn't respond. President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Adly Mansour is declared acting president.
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Famous Birthdays on July 3
1883
Franz Kafka
1963
Tracey Emin
1971
Julian Assange
1987
Sebastian Vettel
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Famous Deaths on July 3
1904
Theodor Herzl
1971
Jim Morrison
1994
Lew Hoad
1995
Pancho Gonzales
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