Today in History
3 July
206 births · 93 deaths · 40 events recorded
Notable Births
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Kim Dong-han
b. 1998
South Korean entertainer (born 1998)
T. J. Hockenson
b. 1997
American football player (born 1997)
Teemu Selänne
b. 1970
Finnish ice hockey player (born 1970)
Aaron Tippin
b. 1958
American country musician and record producer (born 1958)
M. F. K. Fisher
b. 1908
American food writer (1908–1992)
George Sanders
b. 1906
British actor and singer (1906–1972)
Franz Kafka
b. 1883
Austrian and Czech writer (1883–1924)
John Singleton Copley
b. 1738
American-born painter (1738–1815)
Notable Deaths
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Borja Gómez (motorcyclist)
d. 2025
Spanish motorcycle racer (2005–2025)
Diogo Jota
d. 2025
Portuguese footballer (1996–2025)
David Mabuza
d. 2025
Deputy President of South Africa from 2018 to 2023
Michael Madsen
d. 2025
American actor (1957–2025)
Peter Rufai
d. 2025
Nigerian footballer (1963–2025)
André Silva (footballer, born 2000)
d. 2025
Portuguese footballer (2000–2025)
Lolit Solis
d. 2025
Filipino journalist and talent manager (1947–2025)
Saroj Khan
d. 2020
Indian dancer and choreographer (1948–2020)
On This Day in History
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2013
President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held.
President of Egypt
2006
The Valencia Metro derailment kills 41 people.
Valencia Metro derailment
1996
British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.
John Major
1988
United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
United States Navy
1988
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
1979
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
Jimmy Carter
1973
David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.
David Bowie
1970
The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Troubles