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What Happened On July 3

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1886: Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. 1863: Confederate forces were defeated by the Union Army on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg (pictured), a turning point in the American Civil War. 1886: The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. 1884: Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average. 1839: The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students. 1767: Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published. 987: Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792. 1973: British singer David Bowie retired his stage persona Ziggy Stardust in a surprise announcement on the last day of a 17-month tour. 1970: Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashed into the slopes of the Montseny Massif in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. 1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.

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1886 First ever
Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
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1863 Oddly true
Confederate forces were defeated by the Union Army on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg (pictured), a turning point in the American Civil War.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1886 First ever
The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1884 First ever
Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1839 First ever
The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1767 First ever
Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
987 First ever
Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1973 Oddly true
British singer David Bowie retired his stage persona Ziggy Stardust in a surprise announcement on the last day of a 17-month tour.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1970 Oddly true
Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashed into the slopes of the Montseny Massif in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1979 First ever
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Observed today

2013President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held. Wikipedia →
2006The Valencia Metro derailment kills 41 people. Wikipedia →
1996British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland. Wikipedia →
1988United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Wikipedia →
1988The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. Wikipedia →
1979U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. Wikipedia →
1973David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. Wikipedia →
1970The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Wikipedia →
1970Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. Wikipedia →
1967The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. Wikipedia →
1952The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. Wikipedia →
1952The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary. Wikipedia →
1944World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city. Wikipedia →
1940World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. Wikipedia →
1938World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h). Wikipedia →
1938United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. Wikipedia →
1913Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors. Wikipedia →
1908Start of the Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire, forcing Sultan Abdul Hamid II leads to restore the Constitution of 1876 and reconvene the parliament. Wikipedia →
1898A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. Wikipedia →
1890Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state. Wikipedia →
1886Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. Wikipedia →
1886The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. Wikipedia →
1884Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average. Wikipedia →
1866Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs. Wikipedia →
1863American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge. Wikipedia →
1852Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco. Wikipedia →
1849France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States. Wikipedia →
1848Governor-General Peter von Scholten emancipates all remaining slaves in the Danish West Indies. Wikipedia →
1839The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students. Wikipedia →
1819The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. Wikipedia →
1814War of 1812: American forces capture Fort Erie from British troops in Upper Canada. Wikipedia →
1778American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, massacre 360 Patriot soldiers during the Battle of Wyoming. Wikipedia →
1775American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wikipedia →
1767Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. Wikipedia →
1767Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published. Wikipedia →
1754French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces. Wikipedia →
1608Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain. Wikipedia →
1535Diego de Almagro leaves the recently conquered Inca capital of Cuzco to lead an expedition to Chile. Wikipedia →
1450Jack Cade and his followers enter London unhindered by the government of king Henry VI. Wikipedia →
1035William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigning until 1087. Wikipedia →
987Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792. Wikipedia →
324Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Wikipedia →

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