Historical Events In July - 03

1863  Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North on July - 03.   

1863  Battle of Donaldsonville, LA on July - 03.   

1863  Alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22 on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 03 battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9]   

1866  On this day in history albert Gottschalk, Danish painter   

1870  Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35) on July - 03.   

1871  The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company introduced the first narrow-gauge locomotive. It was called the "Montezuma" on July - 03.   

1871  On July - 03 jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000)   

1871  Vicente Arregui Garay, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On July - 03 habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19)   

1873  On this day in history josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

1874  Apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka NZ, Maori political/cultural leader on July - 03.   

1875  On this day in history ernst F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon   

1876  On this day in history montenegro declares war on Turkey   

1878  On this day in history john Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible.   

1878  On this day in history george M Cohan, actor/singer (Phantom Pres, Give My Regards to Bdwy)   

1879  On July - 03 philippe Gaubert, composer   

1880  On July - 03 carl Schuricht, composer   

1881  On July - 03 leon Errol, Australian actor (Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!)   

1883  On July - 03 the birth of Franz Kafka, Czech author   

1883  SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die on this day in history.   

1883  Alfred Korzybski, Poland, scientist (Science & Sanity) on July - 03.   

1884  On July - 03 dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg   

1886  The first NY Tribune printing using first commercial linotype machine on July - 03.   

1886  1st NY Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history raymond A Spruance, US admiral/fleet commander/ambassador   

1888  On July - 03 nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

1890  Idaho admitted as 43rd US state on July - 03.   

1891  Stefano Golinelli, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1892  On July - 03 wilhelm Rettich, composer   

1893  On this day in history mississippi John Hurt, rocker   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Black Peter" (BG) on this day in history.   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" (BG) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history oles' Semyonovich Chishko, composer   

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1423  On July - 03 birth of louis XI, King of France (1461-83)   

1442  Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500) was born on July - 03.   

1530  Claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601) was born on July - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1685  Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born on July - 03.   

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

0683  On this day in history leo II, Pope (681-83), dies   

1090  On this day in history 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  On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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