Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

1896  On July - 03 doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

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

1898  On July - 03 american troops captured deserted Wake Island   

1899  Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer on this day in history.   

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

1901  In Calgary Alberta, W.F. (Billy) Cochrane drives first automobile in Calgary; a steam-powered Locomobile, steered by a tiller rather than a wheel on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam   

1902  Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted) on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

1904  Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies on this day in history.   

1905  Kuyper govt forms in Holland on July - 03.   

1906  Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) on this day in history.   

1907  Pope decree forbids modernization of theology on this day in history.   

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  Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on July - 03.   

1909  Cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6,000 residents homeless on July - 03.   

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

1910  Bernard Burrows, British diplomat on July - 03.   

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

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

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  On this day in history common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic   

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

1913  On this day in history hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral   

1915  On July - 03 uS military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934   

1916  On this day in history the first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

1916  On this day in history 1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

1916  On July - 03 henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies   

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1423  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 July - 03.   

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

0683  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on July - 03.   

1090  Egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle on July - 03.   

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

1642  On July - 03 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  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 this day in history.