What Happened on Jul 3

Battle Of Fort Necessity

The Battle of Fort Necessity, or the Battle of the Great Meadows took place on July 3, 1754 in what is now the mountaintop hamlet of Farmington in... Read more

The French Attack Fort Necessity

Following the massacre, Washington pulled back several miles and established Fort Necessity, which the French then attacked on July 3. The... Read more

Battle Of Restigouche

The Battle of Restigouche was a naval battle fought during the Seven Years' War (called the French and Indian War in the United States) between... Read more

Battle Of Wyoming

The Battle of Wyoming was an encounter during the American Revolutionary War between American Patriots and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois... Read more

Battle of Fairfield

The Battle of Fairfield was a cavalry engagement during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War. It was fought July 3, 1863, near... Read more

Battle Of Gettysburg - Day 3

General Lee wished to renew the attack on Friday, July 3, using the same basic plan as the previous day: Longstreet would attack the Federal left,... Read more

George M. Cohan is Born

Playwright, songwriter, dancer, actor, theater owner, and producer George M. Cohan was born on July 3, 1878, in Providence, Rhode Island. (Some... Read more

Idaho is the 43rd State Admitted to the Union

On July 3, 1890, Idaho became the forty-third state of the Union. Idaho population then was 88,548. The Oregon Trail had opened in 1842, but for... Read more

The Phaistos Disc is Discovered in Phaistos on the South Coast of Crete

The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos, possibly dating to the... Read more

EDES-German Truce Ends as German Occupiers Begin Evacuation of Greece

When Italy surrendered to the Allies in the fall of 1943, German forces actively hunted down and, in some cases executed, the Italian soldiers and... Read more

"The High And The Mighty" Is Released

The High and the Mighty is a 1954 CinemaScope drama adventure film with a star laden ensemble cast released through Warner Brothers. The film... Read more

New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 Crashes

New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 was a scheduled flight of New Zealand's National Airways Corporation from Whenuapai to... Read more

Brian Jones Drowns in a Pool at His East Sussex Home

At around midnight on the night of 2–3 July 1969, Jones was discovered motionless at the bottom of his swimming pool at Cotchford Farm. His Swedish... Read more

Jim Morrison Dies

James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He was best known as... Read more

"Back To The Future" Is Released

Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis, co-written by Bob Gale and produced by Steven Spielberg.... Read more

Iran Air Flight 655 Shot Down by US Missiles

Iran Air Flight 655, also known as IR655, was a civilian airliner shot down by US missiles on Sunday 3 July 1988, over the Strait of Hormuz, toward... Read more

Suicidal Tendencies release Lights...Camera...Revolution!

Lights...Camera...Revolution! is an album by Suicidal Tendencies, which was released in 1990. It is their fourth proper studio album as their... Read more

Terminator 2: Judgment Day released

Terminator 2: Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action/science fiction film directed, co-written and co-produced by James Cameron... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France

The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong, his first of 7... Read more

South Park Episode 608 - "Red Hot Catholic Love"

"Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" you say? Not on Priest Maxi's watch. Even if it means traveling to the Vatican and enduring the real-life... Read more

Men In Black II released

Men in Black II (also known as MIIB) is a 2002 science fiction action comedy film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. The film also stars Lara... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins the 91st Tour de France

The 2004 Tour de France was the 91st, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 2004. It consisted of 20 stages over 3429 km.[1] Lance Armstrong became... Read more

Entourage Season 2 Episode 5: Neighbors

Vince discovers why his gorgeous neighbor Staci has been so friendly. Eric regrets the past when he has to get through yet another gate kept by... Read more

Muse Releases "Black Holes and Revelations"

Black Holes and Revelations is the fourth studio album by English rock band Muse, released on 3 July 2006. Recording was split between New York and... Read more

Transformers (film) released

Transformers is a 2007 live-action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay and written by Roberto Orci and Alex... Read more