Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

1896  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah & Son)   

1897  G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill on July - 03.   

1898  On this day in history joshua Slocum 1844-1909, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia, becomes the first person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the earth.   

1898  US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba on July - 03.   

1898  American troops captured deserted Wake Island on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

1902  Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

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 July - 03.   

1904  On this day in history 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.   

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

1905  On July - 03 kuyper govt forms in Holland   

1906  On this day in history francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

1907  On July - 03 pope decree forbids modernization of theology   

1907  On July - 03 arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32)   

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 this day in history.   

1910  Bernard Burrows, British diplomat on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on July - 03.   

1912  Edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals on this day in history.   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic on July - 03.   

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

1913  On July - 03 hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral   

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

1916  The first of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die) on this day in history.   

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

1916  Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies on this day in history.   

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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  On July - 03 birth of claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601)   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747)   

1683  On July - 03 birth of edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint)   

1685  On this day in history 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  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history death of sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657)   

1749  On July - 03 death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

1778  On July - 03 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies