JULY 3 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on July 3
John Singleton Copley
Died: September 9, 1815
Well-established portrait painter known for his historical watercolor paintings.
George M. Cohan
Died: November 5, 1942
Considered the "Father of Musical Comedy."
Anna Dickie Olesen
Died: May 21, 1971
Politician from the Minnesota who was the first woman to be nominated by a major party for the U.S. Senate.
Jack Earle
Died: July 18, 1952
Sideshow performer known as "The World's Tallest Man" who was believed to be 8 ft 6 ft 5 in It was later discovered his height was only around 7 ft 6 in tall.
M. F. K. Fisher
Died: June 22, 1992
Founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library.
Harrison Schmitt
The only astronaut without a background in military aviation to have walked on the Moon.
Gloria Allred
Attorney known for taking high-profile and often controversial cases, particularly those involving feminist causes. She has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame for her accomplishments.
Wylie Walker Vale
Died: January 3, 2012
Endocrinologist who discovered the stress hormone.
Tom Cruise
Multi-award winning actor with lead roles in Risky Business, Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, Rain Man, The Last Samurai, and Top Gun: Maverick.
Historical Events on July 3
Events that occurred on July 3 throughout history
George Washington takes command of the Continental Army.
George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, after becoming the elected Commander-in-Chief by the Second Continental Congress.
The Battle of Gettysburg ends in a major victory for the Union Army
The Battle of Gettysburg ends in a major victory for the Union Army after Major General George Meade’s Army defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army.
The Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock average.
The Charles Dow, the Dow Jones and Company, publishes its first stock average in his daily financial newsletter, the Customer's Afternoon Letter (later named The Wall Street Journal).
The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine.
The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. The move revolutionized the printing industry, speeding up printing times.
Idaho is admitted as the 43rd state to join the Union.
President Benjamin Harrison signed the statehood act, allowing Idaho to be admitted as the 43rd U.S. state to join the Union.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at the Gettysburg Battlefield.