July 3
Today is the 185th day of 2016, there are 181 days left in the year.
1608 - The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
1775 - Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1863 - The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended after three days in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated.
1890 - Idaho became the 43rd state.
1898 - The U.S. Navy defeated a Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
1930 - Congress created the Veterans Administration.
1962 - Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
1971 - Rock singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.
1985 - The time-travel comedy "Back to the Future", starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, was released.
1988 - The USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.
2001 - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic refused to enter a plea on war crimes charges in his first appearance before a U.N. tribunal at The Hague.
2005 - A NASA space probe, Deep Impact, hit its comet target as planned in a mission to learn how the solar system formed.
2009 - Sarah Palin announced she would resign as Alaska governor with 16 months left in her term.
Birthdays
21 - Alex Steele (actress)
24 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
24 - Molly Sanden (singer)
27 - Elle King 9singer)
36 - Olivia Munn (actress)
40 - Andrea Barber (actress)
41 - Ryan McPartlin (actor)
43 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
46 - Audra McDonald (actress)
46 - Shawnee Smith (actress)
50 - Sandra Lee (chef)
51 - Tommy Flanagan (actor)
51 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
52 - Yeardley Smith (voice actor)
54 - Tom Cruise (actor)
54 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
60 - Montel Williams (TV host)
73 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 3
1911 - Ty Cobb hits safely in his 40th straight game.
1939 - On "Lou Gehrig Day" at Yankee Stadium, Gehrig gives his "luckiest man" speech to the crowd.
1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1966 - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Coninger is the first National League pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game.
1968 - Luis Tiant of the Cleveland Indians strikes out 19 against the Minnesota Twins.
1982 - Martina Navratilova defeats Chris Evert to win Wimbledon.
1983 - Calvin Smith of the United States sets a new world record in the 100 meters at 9.93 seconds.
1983 - John McEnroe wins the men's singles title at Wimbledon.
2001 - NBA owners unanimously approved to move the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.
2008 - The NBA's Seattle Supersonics announce their intention to move to Oklahoma City the following season.
2010 - Serena Williams wins Wimbledon for the fourth time and her 13th Grand Slam singles championship.
Today is the 185th day of 2016, there are 181 days left in the year.
1608 - The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
1775 - Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1863 - The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended after three days in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated.
1890 - Idaho became the 43rd state.
1898 - The U.S. Navy defeated a Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
1930 - Congress created the Veterans Administration.
1962 - Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
1971 - Rock singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.
1985 - The time-travel comedy "Back to the Future", starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, was released.
1988 - The USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.
2001 - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic refused to enter a plea on war crimes charges in his first appearance before a U.N. tribunal at The Hague.
2005 - A NASA space probe, Deep Impact, hit its comet target as planned in a mission to learn how the solar system formed.
2009 - Sarah Palin announced she would resign as Alaska governor with 16 months left in her term.
Birthdays
21 - Alex Steele (actress)
24 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
24 - Molly Sanden (singer)
27 - Elle King 9singer)
36 - Olivia Munn (actress)
40 - Andrea Barber (actress)
41 - Ryan McPartlin (actor)
43 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
46 - Audra McDonald (actress)
46 - Shawnee Smith (actress)
50 - Sandra Lee (chef)
51 - Tommy Flanagan (actor)
51 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
52 - Yeardley Smith (voice actor)
54 - Tom Cruise (actor)
54 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
60 - Montel Williams (TV host)
73 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 3
1911 - Ty Cobb hits safely in his 40th straight game.
1939 - On "Lou Gehrig Day" at Yankee Stadium, Gehrig gives his "luckiest man" speech to the crowd.
1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1966 - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Coninger is the first National League pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game.
1968 - Luis Tiant of the Cleveland Indians strikes out 19 against the Minnesota Twins.
1982 - Martina Navratilova defeats Chris Evert to win Wimbledon.
1983 - Calvin Smith of the United States sets a new world record in the 100 meters at 9.93 seconds.
1983 - John McEnroe wins the men's singles title at Wimbledon.
2001 - NBA owners unanimously approved to move the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.
2008 - The NBA's Seattle Supersonics announce their intention to move to Oklahoma City the following season.
2010 - Serena Williams wins Wimbledon for the fourth time and her 13th Grand Slam singles championship.
