3 July
Notable Births
Kim Dong-han
b. 1998
South Korean entertainer (born 1998)
T. J. Hockenson
b. 1997
American football player (born 1997)
Cole Tucker
b. 1996
American baseball player (born 1996)
Alex Twal
b. 1996
Lebanon international rugby league footballer
Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)
b. 1994
American football player (born 1994)
PartyNextDoor
b. 1993
Canadian singer (born 1993)
Crystal Dunn
b. 1992
American soccer player (born 1992)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
b. 1991
Russian tennis player (born 1991)
Nathan Gardner
b. 1990
Australian rugby league footballer
Lucas Mendes (footballer, born 1990)
b. 1990
Qatari footballer
Alison Riske-Amritraj
b. 1990
American tennis player (born 1990)
Danilo Cavalcante
b. 1989
Brazilian murderer and formerly escaped convict (born 1989)
Mitchell Dodds
b. 1989
Australian rugby league footballer
Elle King
b. 1989
American musician (born 1989)
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
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)
Diana Douglas
d. 2015
American actress (1923–2015)
Boyd K. Packer
d. 2015
American religious leader (1924–2015)
Wayne Townsend
d. 2015
American politician
Phil Walsh (Australian footballer)
d. 2015
Australian rules footballer and coach
Jini Dellaccio
d. 2014
American photographer
Volkmar Groß
d. 2014
German footballer (1948–2014)
Ira Ruskin
d. 2014
American politician
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
d. 2014
American Rabbi, writer, and activist
PJ Torokvei
d. 2013
Canadian screenwriter, actor and television producer
Radu Vasile
d. 2013
Prime Minister of Romania (1942–2013)
Bernard Vitet
d. 2013
French instrumentalist (1934 – 2013)
Snoo Wilson
d. 2013
English playwright and screenwriter (1948–2013)
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
1970
Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard.
Dan-Air Flight 1903
1967
The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny.
Aden Emergency
1952
The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress.
Constitution of Puerto Rico
1952
The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary.
SS United States
1944
World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
Minsk offensive
1940
World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France.
World War II
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).
Steam locomotive
1938
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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.
Confederate States of America
1898
A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
Pascual Cervera y Topete
1890
Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
Idaho
1886
Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
Carl Benz