On This Day July 3rd

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July 3rd is the one-hundred-eightieth-fourth day of the year, with 181 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

987 – Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty to rule France until the French Revolution in 1792.

1035 – William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigning until 1087.

1754 – French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.

1775 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1819 – The Bank for Savings in the City of New York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.

1849 – France invaded the Roman Republic and restored the Papal States.

1886 – Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.

1938—The Mallard sets the world speed record for a steam locomotive in England, reaching 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h).

1944 – World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.

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.

1996 – British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.

 

Birthdays

321 – Valentinian I, Roman emperor (d. 375)

1518 – Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (d. 1593)

1683 – Edward Young, English poet, dramatist, and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (d. 1765

1789 – Johann Friedrich Overbeck, German-Italian painter and engraver (d. 1869)

1814 – Ferdinand Didrichsen, Danish botanist and physicist (d. 1887)

1871 – William Henry Davies, Welsh poet and writer (d. 1940)

1885 – Anna Dickie Olesen, American politician (d. 1971)

1903 – Ace Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1992)

1924 – Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer (d. 2021)

1930 – Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (d. 2016)

1946 – Johnny Lee, American singer and guitarist

1958 – Aaron Tippin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

1971 – Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks

 

Highlighted Holiday

INTERNATIONAL DROP A ROCK DAY

International Drop A Rock Day started in 2015 with The Word Rocks Project, bringing people together worldwide for a common cause. The sponsors created this unofficial holiday, including The Word Rocks Project and The Kindness Rock Project. They release annual theme words or phrases to be used in the celebration to show kindness, bring hope, and have fun while displaying creativity in rock word art. Word rock art groups worldwide celebrate the holiday, creating social media handles to showcase their works. With themes like "Together" for 2020, "Be The Light" for 2021, and "Harmony" and "You Matter" for 2019 and 2018, respectively, the themes perfectly reflect the celebration's goals.

 

Holidays And Observance

American Redneck Day

Compliment Your Mirror Day

Disobedience Day

Eat Beans Day

International Plastic Bag Free Day

National Chocolate Wafer Day

National Fried Clam Day

National Independent Beer Run Day

Stay Out of the Sun Day

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