July 3
1608 - Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1775 - Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.
1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg ended with a Union victory during the Civil War.
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.
1979 - Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison.
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 on board.
2012 - Andy Griffith, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show," died at his North Carolina home at age 86.
Birthdays
26 - Sara Waisglass (actress)
27 - Mia McKenna-Bruce (actress)
29 - Kylie Morgan (singer)
32 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
35 - Elle King (singer)
37 - Sebastian Vettel (race car driver)
44 - Olivia Munn (actress)
48 - Wanderlei Silva (MMA fighter)
48 - Andrea Barber (actress)
51 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
53 - Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks)
54 - Audra McDonald (actress/singer)
59 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
60 - Yeardley Smith (actress)
62 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
62 - Tom Cruise (actor)
66 - Aaron Tippin (singer)
68 - Montel Williams (talk show host)
77 - Betty Buckley (actress)
77 - Dave Barry (humorist)
78 - Johnny Lee (singer)
81 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 3
1912 - Rube Marquard of the New York Giants set a baseball pitching record when earned his 19th consecutive win.
1932 - John McGraw retires after serving as manager of the New York Giants for 30 years with a record of 2,583-1,948.
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 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 approved the move of the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.
2006 - Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings announces his retirement from hockey.
2011 - Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title, defeating Rafael Nadal.
2020 - Major League Baseball cancels the All-Star Game due to government restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan announces he would review changing the organization's name.
1608 - Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1775 - Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.
1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg ended with a Union victory during the Civil War.
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.
1979 - Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison.
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 on board.
2012 - Andy Griffith, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show," died at his North Carolina home at age 86.
Birthdays
26 - Sara Waisglass (actress)
27 - Mia McKenna-Bruce (actress)
29 - Kylie Morgan (singer)
32 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
35 - Elle King (singer)
37 - Sebastian Vettel (race car driver)
44 - Olivia Munn (actress)
48 - Wanderlei Silva (MMA fighter)
48 - Andrea Barber (actress)
51 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
53 - Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks)
54 - Audra McDonald (actress/singer)
59 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
60 - Yeardley Smith (actress)
62 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
62 - Tom Cruise (actor)
66 - Aaron Tippin (singer)
68 - Montel Williams (talk show host)
77 - Betty Buckley (actress)
77 - Dave Barry (humorist)
78 - Johnny Lee (singer)
81 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 3
1912 - Rube Marquard of the New York Giants set a baseball pitching record when earned his 19th consecutive win.
1932 - John McGraw retires after serving as manager of the New York Giants for 30 years with a record of 2,583-1,948.
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 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 approved the move of the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.
2006 - Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings announces his retirement from hockey.
2011 - Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title, defeating Rafael Nadal.
2020 - Major League Baseball cancels the All-Star Game due to government restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan announces he would review changing the organization's name.
