July 3
1608 - Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1775 - Commander-in-Chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1863 - The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg ended in a major victory for the Union.
1890 - Idaho became the 43rd state.
1930 - The U.S. Veterans Administration was created by Congress.
1944 - During World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans.
1950 - The first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.
1962 - Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
1971 - Singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.
1976 - Israel launched a daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages.
1979 - Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison. (White served only 5 years of his sentence and killed himself in October 1985.)
1986 - President Ronald Reagan presided over a gala ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty.
1988 - The USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
1996 - Russians went to the polls to re-elect Boris Yeltsin president over his Communist challenger, Gennady Zyuganov, in a runoff.
2013 - Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was overthrown by the military after just one year by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that had brought the Islamist leader to power.
2018 - The Trump administration said it would not encourage schools to use race as a factor in the admissions process, rescinding guidance from the Obama era that was meant to promote diversity.
2020 - Speaking at the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump asserted that protesters pushing for racial justice were engaging in a "merciless campaign to wipe out our history."
2022 - Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, was remembered at a memorial for his courage, humility and selflessness. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced during the service that Williams would lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.
Birthdays
25 - Sara Waisglass (actress)
26 - Mia McKenna-Bruce (actress)
31 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
32 - Grant Rosenmeyer (actor)
34 - Elle King (singer)
43 - Shoshannah Stern (actress)
43 - Olivia Munn (actress)
43 - Sarah Buxton (singer)
44 - Elizabeth Hendrickson (actress)
45 - Julie Klausner (actress/comedian)
45 - Ian Anthony Dale (actor)
47 - Andrea Barber (actress)
48 - Trent Tomlinson (singer)
50 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
52 - Benedict Wong (actor)
52 - Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks)
53 - Audra McDonald (actress/singer)
54 - Shawnee Smith (actress/singer)
57 - Sandra Lee (chef)
59 - Yeardley Smith (actress)
59 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
61 - Hunter Tylo (actress/model)
61 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
61 - Tom Cruise (actor)
65 - Aaron Tippin (singer)
67 - Montel Williams (TV host)
68 - Bruce Altman (actor)
74 - Jan Smithers (actress)
76 - Betty Buckley (actress)
76 - Dave Barry (humorist)
77 - Johnny Lee (singer)
80 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
83 - Michael Cole (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 3
1947 - The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of Larry Doby from the Neward Eagles of the Negro National League. Doby became the first black player to play in the American League.
1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1966 - Tony Cloninger (Atlanta Braves) became the first National League pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game.
2001 - NBA owners unanimously approved to move the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.
2006 - Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman announces his retirement from hockey.
2011 - Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.
2020 - MLB announced the postponement of the July 14th All-Star Game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan announces he would be changing the franchises name. (The team eventually was renamed the Guardians.)
1608 - Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1775 - Commander-in-Chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1863 - The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg ended in a major victory for the Union.
1890 - Idaho became the 43rd state.
1930 - The U.S. Veterans Administration was created by Congress.
1944 - During World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans.
1950 - The first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.
1962 - Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
1971 - Singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.
1976 - Israel launched a daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages.
1979 - Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison. (White served only 5 years of his sentence and killed himself in October 1985.)
1986 - President Ronald Reagan presided over a gala ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty.
1988 - The USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
1996 - Russians went to the polls to re-elect Boris Yeltsin president over his Communist challenger, Gennady Zyuganov, in a runoff.
2013 - Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was overthrown by the military after just one year by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that had brought the Islamist leader to power.
2018 - The Trump administration said it would not encourage schools to use race as a factor in the admissions process, rescinding guidance from the Obama era that was meant to promote diversity.
2020 - Speaking at the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump asserted that protesters pushing for racial justice were engaging in a "merciless campaign to wipe out our history."
2022 - Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, was remembered at a memorial for his courage, humility and selflessness. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced during the service that Williams would lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.
Birthdays
25 - Sara Waisglass (actress)
26 - Mia McKenna-Bruce (actress)
31 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
32 - Grant Rosenmeyer (actor)
34 - Elle King (singer)
43 - Shoshannah Stern (actress)
43 - Olivia Munn (actress)
43 - Sarah Buxton (singer)
44 - Elizabeth Hendrickson (actress)
45 - Julie Klausner (actress/comedian)
45 - Ian Anthony Dale (actor)
47 - Andrea Barber (actress)
48 - Trent Tomlinson (singer)
50 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
52 - Benedict Wong (actor)
52 - Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks)
53 - Audra McDonald (actress/singer)
54 - Shawnee Smith (actress/singer)
57 - Sandra Lee (chef)
59 - Yeardley Smith (actress)
59 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
61 - Hunter Tylo (actress/model)
61 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
61 - Tom Cruise (actor)
65 - Aaron Tippin (singer)
67 - Montel Williams (TV host)
68 - Bruce Altman (actor)
74 - Jan Smithers (actress)
76 - Betty Buckley (actress)
76 - Dave Barry (humorist)
77 - Johnny Lee (singer)
80 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
83 - Michael Cole (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 3
1947 - The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of Larry Doby from the Neward Eagles of the Negro National League. Doby became the first black player to play in the American League.
1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1966 - Tony Cloninger (Atlanta Braves) became the first National League pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game.
2001 - NBA owners unanimously approved to move the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.
2006 - Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman announces his retirement from hockey.
2011 - Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.
2020 - MLB announced the postponement of the July 14th All-Star Game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan announces he would be changing the franchises name. (The team eventually was renamed the Guardians.)
