July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 3, 2003 July 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 181 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

• 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events By Place Roman Empire July 3 — Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, forcing him The Battle of Adrianople was fought on July 3, 324 during a Roman civil war between the armies of the two emperors Constantine I and Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine For other Romans of this name see Licinius (gens. Valerius Licinianus Licinius (c This article is about the city See also Byzantine Empire. Byzantium ( Greek: Βυζάντιον Latin: la BYZANTIVM
• 987 - Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty which ruled France till the French Revolution in 1792. Events By Place Europe Hugh Capet, Count of Paris, is crowned King of France. Hugh Capet (c 940 &ndash 24 October, 996) was the first King of France of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
• 1250 - Louis IX of France is captured by Baibars' Mamluk army at the Battle of Fariskur while he is in Egypt conducting the Seventh Crusade; he later has to ransom himself. Baibars, or al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars al-Bunduqdari ( Arabic ar الملك‭ ‬الظاهر‭ ‬ركن‭ ‬الدين‭ ‬بيبرس‭ ‬البندقداري The Battle of Fariskur fought on April 6, 1250 between the Crusaders led by Louis IX King of France (later Saint Louis and Egyptian This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Seventh Crusade was a Crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254.
• 1608 - Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Samuel de Champlain (c 1575 - 25 December 1635) "The Father of New France " was a French navigator geographer cartographer
• 1754 - French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the See also Battle of the Great Meadows Fort Necessity National Battlefield, located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1767 - Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence This is about the British explorer for the colonial governor see Philip Carteret (governor.
• 1767 - Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded (first edition published this date). Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Adresseavisen ( is a regional newspaper published daily except Sundays in Trondheim, Norway.
• 1775 - American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.
• 1778 - American Revolutionary War: British forces massacre 360 men, women and children in the Wyoming Valley massacre. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Background In 1777 after a British Army surrendered at Saratoga in Upstate New York, Loyalists and their Iroquois allies in the region
• 1778 - Prussia declares war on Austria. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• 1819 - The first savings bank in the United States (The Bank of Savings in New York City) opens. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A savings bank is a Financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting Savings deposits The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City of New York
• 1839 - The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State College, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with 3 students. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Framingham State College is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, 20 miles from Boston Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
• 1844 - The last pair of Great Auks is killed. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis, formerly of the Genus Alca, is a Bird that became extinct in the mid-19th century
• 1848 - Slaves are freed in the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands) by Peter von Scholten. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten ( May 17 1784 – January 26 1854) was Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from
• 1849 - The French entered Rome in order to restore Pope Pius IX to power. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13 1792 &ndash February 7 1878 born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was Pope from June 16 1846 until 1878 This would prove a major obstacle to Italian unification. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian
• 1852 - Congress establishes the United States's 2nd mint in San Francisco, California. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• 1863 - U.S. Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background and movement to battle See also [[Gettysburg Campaign]] [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] [[Gettysburg Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] See also Battle of Gettysburg See also [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] [[Gettysburg Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] and [[Gettysburg Union order

The Benz Patent Motorwagen was built in 1885 but unveiled on July 3 1886. The Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen (or motorcar built in 1885, is widely regarded as the first Automobile, that is a vehicle designed to be propelled Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

• 1866 - Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgratz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Austro-Prussian The Battle of Königgrätz (Schlacht von Königgrätz also known as the Battle of Sadowa, Sadová, or Hradec Králové, was the decisive Battle Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• 1884 - Dow Jones published its 1st stock average. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Dow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm
• 1886 - Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent Motorwagen - the first purpose-built automobile. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled Carl, ( November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg The Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen (or motorcar built in 1885, is widely regarded as the first Automobile, that is a vehicle designed to be propelled
• 1886 - The New York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The New York Tribune was an American newspaper first established by Horace Greeley in 1841 which was long considered one of the leading Newspapers in the A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Linotype machine (pronounced "Line-O-Type") is a "line casting" machine used in Printing. Typesetting involves the presentation of textual material in graphic form on Paper or some other medium.
• 1890 - Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1898 - Spanish fleet, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, destroyed by the U.S. Navy in Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pascual Cervera y Topete ( February 18, 1839 - April 3, 1909) served as Almirante (or Admiral) of the Spanish Caribbean Squadron Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
• 1938 - World speed record for a steam railway locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 126 mph. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A steam engine is a Heat engine that performs Mechanical work using Steam as its Working fluid. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific Steam locomotive built at Doncaster, (203 km/h)
• 1944 - World War II: Minsk was liberated from Nazi control by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers Operation Bagration (Oперация Багратион Operatsiya Bagration) was the Codename for the Soviet 1944 Belorussian Strategic
• 1952 - Puerto Rico's Constitution is approved by the Congress of the United States. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1962 - The Algerian War of Independence against the French ends. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Algerian War ( French: Guerre d'Algérie; 1954-1962 also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria 's independence from
• 1969 - The worst disaster in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. N1 or N-1 was the secret Soviet Rocket intended to send Soviet Cosmonauts to the Moon. The explosion is due to a small, loose bolt that was accidentally sucked into a fuel pump.
• 1970 - A British Dan-Air De Havilland Comet chartered jetliner crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 113 people. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dan-Air (Dan Air Services Limited is a defunct airline based in the United Kingdom. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A jet airliner, sometimes contracted to jetliner, is a passenger Airplane (passenger Aeroplane) that is powered by Jet engines. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1976 - Israeli commandos rescue 105 hostages at Entebbe Airport, Uganda during Operation Yonatan. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Entebbe is a city in Uganda with a population of approximately 90500 The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Operation Entebbe, also known as the Entebbe Raid or Operation Thunderbolt, was a counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission carried out by the
• 1977 - The Senegalese Republican Movement (MRS) is founded. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Senegalese Republican Movement (in French: Mouvement Republicain Sénégalais) was a Political party in Senegal, founded on July 3
• 1979 - US President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002
• 1986 - US President Ronald Reagan presides over the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• 1988 - United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) History 1980s The Vincennes was the first of the Ticonderoga -class cruisers to enter the Pacific Fleet. Iran Air Flight 655, also known as IR655, was a civilian Airliner shot down by US missiles on Sunday July 3, 1988, over The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the
• 1988 - The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge (in Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü, F The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the
• 1989 - Fitzgerald Inquiry released in Queensland. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Fitzgerald Inquiry into Queensland Police corruption was a judicial inquiry presided over by Tony Fitzgerald QC. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent
• 1994 - The deadliest day in Texas traffic history, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Forty six people were killed in crashes.
• 1996 - Stone of Destiny returned to Scotland. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
• 2001 - A Vladivostok Avia Tupolev TU-154 jetliner crashes on approach to landing at Irkutsk, Russia killing 145 people. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Vladivostok Air (also Vladivostok Avia; Russian: Владивосток Авиа) is an Airline based in Vladivostok, Russia Tupolev ( Туполев) is a Russian aerospace and defence company headquartered in Moscow. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of
• 2004 - Official opening of Bangkok's subway system. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Bangkok Metro, officially called the Mass Rapid Transit ( MRT) is Bangkok 's underground metro system
• 2005 - The national law legalizing same-sex marriage takes effect in Spain. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 2006 - Asteroid labeled as 2004 XP14 flies 432,308 km (268,624 miles) by Earth. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (also written 2004 XP14) is a near-Earth Asteroid, first discovered on December 10 2004, by the LINEAR project EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• 2007 - Ghana introduces new Ghanaian cedi currency. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The cedi is the unit of Currency of Ghana. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas

Births

• 1423 - King Louis XI of France (d. Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle 1483)
• 1442 - Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. ( July 3, 1442 &ndash October 21, 1500) was the 103rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession 1500)
• 1530 - Claude Fauchet, French historian (d. Claude Fauchet ( 3 July 1530 - January 1602 was a French Historian and Antiquary. 1601)
• 1676 - Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. Early Life From his earliest youth he was devoted to the profession of arms for which he educated himself physically and mentally 1747)
• 1683 - Edward Young, English poet (d. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Young ( June, 1681(As stated in Rev J Mitford's Biography of Young - April 5, 1765) was an English Poet, best remembered 1765)
• 1685 - Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Robert Rich 4th Baronet ( July 3, 1685 – February 1, 1768) was a British Cavalry officer 1768)
• 1728 - Robert Adam, Scottish architect (d. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Robert Adam ( 3 July 1728 &ndash 3 March 1792) was a Scottish neoclassical Architect, Interior designer 1792)
• 1738 - John Singleton Copley, American painter (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815 was an American painter born presumably in Boston Massachusetts and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley both Irish 1815)
• 1743 - Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, queen consort of Sweden (d. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sofia Magdalena of Denmark and Norway ( Christiansborg Palace, Denmark, 3 July 1746 - Ulriksdal Palace, 1813)
• 1851 - Charles Bannerman, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Charles Bannerman ( July 3 1851 – August 20 1930) was an Australian Test cricketer a right-hand batsman who played domestic 1930)
• 1854 - Leoš Janáček, Czech composer (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Leoš Janáček ( (July 3 1854 &ndash August 12 1928 was a Czech Composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher 1928)
• 1870 - Richard Bedford Bennett, 11th Prime Minister of Canada (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard Bedford Bennett 1st Viscount Bennett PC KC ( July 3, 1870 &ndash June 26, 1947) was a Canadian The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1947)
• 1875 - Ferdinand Sauerbruch, German surgeon (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch ( 3 July 1875 &ndash 2 July 1951) was a German surgeon. 1951)
• 1878 - George M. Cohan, American actor, director, singer and dancer (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Michael Cohan ( July 3, 1878 &ndash November 5, 1942) was a United States Entertainer, Playwright, 1942)
• 1879 - Alfred Korzybski, Polish linguist (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski (kɔ'ʐɨpski ( July 3, 1879 &ndash March 1, 1950) was a Polish-American Philosopher 1950)
• 1880 - Carl Schuricht, Polish-born German conductor (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Carl Adolph Schuricht ( July 3, 1880 &ndash January, 1967 was a German conductor. 1967)
• 1883 - Franz Kafka, Czech writer (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1924)
• 1900 - Alessandro Blasetti, Italian film director (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Alessandro Blasetti ( 3 July 1900 - 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director who influenced Italian neorealism. 1987)
• 1903 - Ace Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey ( July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was an Ice hockey player who competed for the Toronto 1992)
• 1906 - George Sanders, British actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Henry Sanders (July 3 &ndashApril 25) was an Academy Award -winning English film and television Actor. 1972)
• 1908 - M. F. K. Fisher, American writer (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher ( July 3, 1908 &ndash June 22, 1992) was a prolific and well-respected writer writing more than 20 books during 1992)
• 1908 - Robert B. Meyner, American politician (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Robert Baumle Meyner ( July 3, 1908 - May 27, 1990) of Phillipsburg New Jersey was an American Democratic Party 1990)
• 1913 - Dorothy Kilgallen, American columnist (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3 1913—November 8 1965 was an American Journalist and television Game show panelist known nationally for her coverage 1965)
• 1917 - João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist and football manager (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year João Alves Jobin Saldanha ( 3 July 1917 in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - 12 July 1990 in Rome 1990)
• 1918 - S. V. Ranga Rao, South Indian actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao ( 3 July 1918 &ndash 18 July 1974) was a South Indian actor director and producer 1974)
• 1920 - Paul O'Dea, baseball player (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Paul O'Dea ( July 3, 1920 - December 11, 1978) Was a professional baseball player in 1944 and 1945 for the Cleveland Indians. 1978)
• 1921 - Susan Peters, American actress (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar For Susan Peters the Television Anchor see Susan Peters (TV Anchor Susan Peters ( July 3, 1921 – October 23 1952)
• 1924 - S. R. Nathan, 6th president of Singapore
• 1927 - Ken Russell, British director
• 1930 - Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sellapan Ramanathan ( Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன் born 3 July 1924 is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born 3 July 1927 is an English Film director. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Kleiber ( July 3, 1930 - July 13, 2004) was an Austrian-Argentine conductor. 2004)
• 1930 - Tommy Tedesco, American musician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Thomas J Tedesco ( July 3 1930 &ndash November 10 1997) was an American master 1997)
• 1930 - Pete Fountain, American clarinetist
• 1933 - Edward Brandt, American doctor and public health official (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr (born July 3, 1930) is a New Orleans Clarinetist. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Brandt Jr ( July 3, 1933 &ndash August 25, 2007) was the United States Assistant Secretary for Health from 1981 to 1984 2007)
• 1935 - Harrison Schmitt, American astronaut and politician
• 1937 - Tom Stoppard, Czech-born, British playwright
• 1938 - Bolo Yeung, Hong Kong actor
• 1939 - László Kovács, Hungarian politician and diplomat
• 1939 - Brigitte Fassbaender, German mezzo-soprano
• 1940 - César Tovar, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American Geologist, a former NASA Astronaut and a one-term Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born 3 July 1937 is a British Screenwriter playwright Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yang Sze ( born July 3, 1938) better known as Bolo Yeung, is a former competitive bodybuilder and a Martial arts film Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the politician See also László Kovács (cinematographer. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. César Leonardo Tovar ( July 3, 1940 - July 14, 1994) nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr 1994)
• 1940 - Lamar Alexander, American politician
• 1940 - Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland
• 1940 - Fontella Bass, American soul singer
• 1942 - Eddy Mitchell, French singer and actor
• 1942 - Paco Stanley, Mexican TV personality (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party Professor Jerzy Karol Buzek (ˈjεʐɨ ˈkarɔl ˈbuzεk born 3 July 1940 in Smilowitz, Germany (now in the Czech Republic) is a The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government Fontella Bass (born July 3 1940, St Louis, Missouri) is an American soul Singer, who is best known for Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French Singer and Actor. Francisco "Paco" Jorge Stanley Albaitero ( July 3 1942 - June 7, 1999) was a Mexican television entertainer and a politician 1999)
• 1943 - Kurtwood Smith, American actor
• 1944 - Michel Polnareff, French singer and songwriter
• 1945 - Michael Cole, American TV actor
• 1946 - Leszek Miller, Prime Minister of Poland
• 1947 - Dave Barry, American humorist and author
• 1947 - Betty Buckley, American actress
• 1948 - Tarmo Koivisto, Finnish comics artist
• 1949 - Jan Smithers, American actress
• 1949 - Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American singer (Heatwave) (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kurtwood Larson Smith (born July 3 1943 is an American television and Film actor Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michel Polnareff, born in Nérac, France on July 3 1944, is a French singer who was very popular from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar This article is about The Mod Squad actor Michael Cole For the WWE announcer see Michael Cole. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leszek Cezary Miller (ˈlεʃεk tsεˈzarɨ ˈmʲilεr (born July 3, 1946 in Żyrardów) is a Polish left-wing politician a many-year leader of the The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David "Dave" Barry (born July 3, 1947) is a bestselling American author and Pulitzer Prize -winning columnist who wrote a nationally Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is a Tony Award -winning American Theater, Film, and Television Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tarmo Koivisto (born July 3 1948 in Orivesi) is a Finnish Comics artist and writer Cartoonist, and graphic artist Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karin Jan Smithers (born July 3, 1949) is an American Television and Film actress. Johnnie Wilder Jr (Johnnie James Wilder Jr 3 July 1949 – 13 May 2006) was the co-founder and lead vocalist, of the international Heatwave was an international Rhythm and blues / Funk band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder Jr 2006)
• 1950 - James Hahn, American politician
• 1950 - Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricketer
• 1951 - Richard Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer
• 1951 - Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haitian politician
• 1955 - Sanma Akashiya, Japanese television performer
• 1956 - Montel Williams, American celebrity and former talk show host
• 1956 - Don Vito, American Viva La Bam castmember
• 1957 - Laura Branigan, American singer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. Ewen John Chatfield (b 3 July, 1950 in Dannevirke) is a former Cricketer who played 43 Tests and 114 One Day Internationals Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Sir Richard John Hadlee, MBE, (born July 3, 1951) is a former New Zealand Cricketer He played club and provincial cricket for Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese TV Comedian and Actor. His real name is and he is a member of Yoshimoto Corporation. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montel Brian Anthony Williams is an American celebrity and Television Talk show host Viva La Bam was a Reality television series that starred Bam Margera and his crew. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry 2004)
• 1958 - Matthew Fraser, Canadian-British journalist
• 1958 - Siân Lloyd, Welsh weather presenter
• 1958 - Aaron Tippin, American singer
• 1959 - Julie Burchill, British journalist and author
• 1959 - Stephen Pearcy, American singer (Ratt)
• 1960 - Vince Clarke, British songwriter (Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure)
• 1961 - Pedro Romeiras, Portuguese dancer
• 1961 - Tim Smith, English musician (Cardiacs)
• 1962 - Tom Cruise, American actor
• 1962 - Hunter Tylo, American actress
• 1962 - Thomas Gibson, American actor
• 1964 - Joanne Harris, British author
• 1964 - Yeardley Smith, French-born American actress
• 1965 - Shinya Hashimoto, Japanese wrestler (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Matthew William Fraser (born July 3, 1958) British-Canadian journalist academic and author Siân Lloyd (born 3 July 1958 in Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales) is an ITV Weather presenter. Aaron Dupree Tippin (born July 3 1958 in Pensacola Florida and reached a peak of #6 on the Billboard country charts The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julie Burchill (born 3 July 1959 in Frenchay, Bristol) is an English Writer, renowned for her invective and often contentious Stephen Pearcy (born July 3, 1959) is the lead singer of the 80's Glam metal band Ratt. Ratt is an American Glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success in the 1980s Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Yazoo (known as Yaz in the US) are an English Synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pedro Romeiras (born July 3, 1961 in Lisbon) started his career as a soloist with the National Ballet of Portugal after finishing Ballet Cardiacs are an English band formed in 1977 Their broad combination of styles is sometimes referred to as Pronk (progressive punk although singer Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Hunter Tylo (born July 3, 1962) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Taylor Forrester on Thomas Gibson (born on July 3, 1962, in Charleston South Carolina, USA) is an American actor currently starring in the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris (b 3 July 1964, Barnsley, Yorkshire) is a British author Yeardley Smith (ˈjɑrdli born July 3, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress and Voice actor who is perhaps Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Shinya Hashimoto (Japanese name 橋本真也)( July 3 1965 - July 11 2005) was a Japanese Professional wrestler. 2005)
• 1965 - Connie Nielsen, Danish actress
• 1966 - Moisés Alou, Dominican baseball player
• 1966 - Sandra Lee, American television host and cookbook author
• 1967 - Brian Cashman, American major league baseball executive
• 1969 - Kevin Hearn, Canadian musician (Barenaked Ladies)
• 1970 - Teemu Selänne, Finnish ice hockey player
• 1970 - Shawnee Smith, American actress
• 1970 - Serhiy Honchar, Ukrainian cyclist
• 1973 - Johnny Terris, Canadian-born actor and director
• 1973 - Patrick Wilson, American actor
• 1973 - Emma Cunniffe, British actress
• 1976 - Andrea Barber, American actress
• 1976 - Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1976 - Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1976 - Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist
• 1979 - Ludivine Sagnier, French actress
• 1979 - Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Greek footballer
• 1979 - David Bacani, American baseball player
• 1980 - Roland Mark Schoeman, South African swimmer
• 1980 - Kevin Boyle, American basketballer
• 1982 - Kanika, Indian actress
• 1983 - Steph Jones, American singer and model
• 1984 - Syed Rasel, Bangladeshi cricketer
• 1984 - Corey Sevier, Canadian actor
• 1987 - Sebastian Vettel, German racing driver

Deaths

• 683 - Pope Leo II
• 1570 - Aonio Paleario, Italian humanist
• 1642 - Maria de' Medici, wife of Henry IV of France (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish Actress. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Moisés Rojas Alou (usually ˈmɔɪ̪zɨs əˈluː in English, and /moiˈses alˈou/ in Spanish; born July 3, 1966 in Atlanta Georgia Sandra Lee (born Sandra Lee Christiansen on July 3, 1966 in Sumner Washington) is an American television Chef and Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Brian Cashman (born 3 July 1967 in Rockville Centre New York) is an American Major league baseball executive Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Neil Hearn (born July 3, 1969 in Grimsby Ontario, Canada) plays keyboards and other instruments for Barenaked Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Teemu Ilmari Selänne (ˈteːmu ˈilmɑri ˈselænːe (born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger who currently Shawnee Smith (born July 3, 1970) is an American Actress. As well as the many Films and Television shows in which Serhiy Honchar (Сергій Гончар born July 3, 1970 in Rivne) is a Ukrainian professional road racing cyclist, racing for Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Before creating Terfer Productions in 2004 filmmaker Johnny Terris started out doing gritty and extreme Underground film in Canada in the late 80s and Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3 1973) is a Tony - Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Theater and Emma Cunniffe (born 3 July 1973 in Chester, England) is a British film stage and television actress. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress who is best known for playing Kimmy Gibbler on the American Wade Belak (born July 3 1976 is a Canadian professional hockey forward and defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Henry Khaaba Olonga (born 3 July, 1976 in Lusaka, Zambia) was a Cricketer for Zimbabwe. Wanderlei Cesar da Silva ( pronounced vahn-der-LAY) (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ludivine Sagnier (born July 3, 1979) is a French actress and model. Sotirios "Sotiris" Kyrgiakos (Σωτήρης Κυργιάκος (born on 23 July 1979 in Trikala Greece) is a Greek David Bacani is a Utility infielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox organization Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Roland Mark Schoeman (born 3 July 1980 is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa Kevin Boyle ( October 7, 1960) is a professor of History at the Ohio State University. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Divya Venkatasubramaniam (born 3 July 1982) is a Tamil actress Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Steph Jones (born July 3 1983 in Houston, Texas) also known as Mr Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Syed Rasel (সৈয়দ রাসেল (born July 3, 1984 in Jessore) is a Bangladeshi Cricketer He is a left-handed medium-fast Corey Daniel Sevier (born July 3, 1984 in Ajax Ontario) is a Canadian actor Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver 683 is a prime number Events By Place Americas The reign of Pacal the Great, ruler of Maya state of Palenque Pope Marie de' Medici ( April 26, 1575 &ndash July 3, 1642) was Queen consort of France. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III 1573)
• 1672 - Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. Francis Willughby ( November 22, 1635 – July 3, 1672) was an English ornithologist and ichthyologist. 1635)
• 1704 - Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sophia Alekseyevna ( Anglicization of Russian Царевна Софья Алексеевна Sofia Alekseyevna) ( September 17 (27 1657 &ndash 1657)
• 1749 - William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Jones (1675 &ndash 3 July 1749) was a Welsh Mathematician, born in the village of Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, on the 1675)
• 1778 - Anna Maria Walburga Mozart née Pertl, mother of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (b. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Anna Maria Walburga Mozart née Pertl ( December 25, 1720 — July 3, 1778) was the mother of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1720)
• 1790 - Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jean-Baptiste Louis Romé de l'Isle ( August 26, 1736 &ndash July 3, 1790) was a French mineralogist considered one of the creators 1736)
• 1795 - Louis-Georges de Bréquigny, French historian (b. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis-Georges-Oudard-Feudrix de Bréquigny ( February 22, 1714 &ndash July 3, 1795) French scholar was born at Gainneville near 1714)
• 1795 - Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general and governor of Louisiana (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Antonio de Ulloa ( January 12, 1716 &ndash July 3, 1795) was a Spanish general explorer author Astronomer, colonial 1716)
• 1809 - Joseph Quesnel, French Canadian composer, poet and playwright (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Quesnel ( 15 November 1746 &ndash 3 July 1809) was a French Canadian Composer, Poet, and Playwright 1746)
• 1858 - Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, Russian painter (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Ива́нов; July 28 ( July 16 [OS]) 1806 &ndash 1806)
• 1863 - George Hull Ward, American general (b. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Hull Ward ( April 26, 1826 &ndash July 3, 1863) was a Soldier and Union officer in the American Civil War 1826)
• 1904 - Theodor Herzl, Austrian Zionist (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Theodor Herzl (בנימין זאב הרצל ( Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl) (May 2 1860&ndashJuly 3 1904 was an Austrian Jewish journalist who founded modern 1860)
• 1904 - Edouard Beaupré, Canadian giant and strongman (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Edouard Beaupré ( January 9, 1881 - July 3, 1904) was a Circus and Freak show giant strongman and a star in 1881)
• 1914 - Joseph Chamberlain, British politician (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Chamberlain ( 8 July 1836 &ndash 2 July 1914) was an influential British businessman politician and statesman 1836)
• 1916 - Hetty Green, American businesswoman (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green ( November 21, 1834 &ndash July 3, 1916) was an American Businesswoman 1834)
• 1918 - Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mehmed V ( Turkish: Mehmed V Reşad or Reşat Mehmet) ( November 2, 1844 – July 3, 1918) was the 35th Ottoman 1844)
• 1933 - Hipólito Yrigoyen, President of Argentina (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Irigoyen Alem ( July 12 1852 &ndash July 3 1933) was twice President of Argentina (from The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state 1852)
• 1935 - André Citroën, French automobile pioneer (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. André-Gustave Citroën (5 February 1878-3 July 1935 was a French entrepreneur of Dutch and Polish descent 1878)
• 1942 - Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espérey ( 25 May 1856 &ndash 8 July 1942) was a French general during the First 1856)
• 1954 - Siegfried Handloser, German physician (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Siegfried Adolf Handloser ( 25 March, 1895 - 3 July, 1954) was a Doctor Prof 1895)
• 1957 - Dolf Luque, baseball player (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque ( August 4, 1890 &ndash July 3, 1957) was an early 20th century Cuban Starting 1890)
• 1969 - Brian Jones, English musician (The Rolling Stones) (drowned) (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969 was a founding member and Guitarist of the English Rock group The Rolling Stones. 1942)
• 1971 - Jim Morrison, American poet, singer (The Doors) (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing 1943)
• 1977 - Alexander M. Volkov, Russian novelist and mathematician (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Alexander Melentyevich Volkov (Алекса́ндр Меле́нтьевич Во́лков ɐlʲɪˈksandr mʲɪˈlʲenʲtʲɪvʲɪtɕ ˈvolkəf ( July 14, 1891 in 1891)
• 1978 - James Daly, American actor (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) James Daly ( October 23, 1918 - July 3, 1978) was an American theater film and Emmy Award-winning television Actor born 1918)
• 1979 - Louis Durey, French composer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Louis Durey ( May 27, 1888 - July 3, 1979) was a French composer 1888)
• 1981 - Ross Martin, Polish-American actor (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ross Martin ( March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was an American Actor known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western 1920)
• 1985 - Frank Selke, Canadian ice hockey manager (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Francis Joseph Aloysius Selke ( May 7, 1893 – July 3, 1985) was a Canadian hockey manager in the National Hockey 1893)
• 1986 - Rudy Vallee, American singer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Rudy Vallée ( July 28, 1901 - July 3, 1986) was an American Singer, Actor, Bandleader, and entertainer 1901)
• 1989 - Jim Backus, American actor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) James Gilmore Backus ( February 25, 1913  &ndash July 3, 1989) was a radio Television, Film actor, Character 1913)
• 1993 - Joe DeRita, American actor and comedian (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) "Curly-Joe" DeRita ( July 12, 1909 - July 3, 1993) born Joseph Wardell, was an American Comedian 1909)
• 1993 - Don Drysdale, baseball player (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Donald Scott Drysdale ( July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major League 1936)
• 1994 - Lew Hoad, Australian tennis player (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Lewis Alan ("Lew" Hoad (born November 23, 1934 in Glebe New South Wales, Australia, died July 3, 1994 in 1934)
• 1995 - Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez 1928)
• 1995 - Eddie Mazur, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eddie Mazur ( July 25, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – July 3 1995) was a Canadian Ice hockey forward 1929)
• 1998 - Danielle Bunten Berry, American software developer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Danielle Bunten Berry ( February 19, 1949 - July 3, 1998) also known as Dani Bunten (born Daniel Paul Bunten) was 1949)
• 1999 - Mark Sandman, American musician (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Mark Sandman ( September 24 1952 – July 3 1999) was an American singer songwriter Musical instrument inventor and multi-instrumentalist 1952)
• 2000 - Kemal Sunal, Turkish actor (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Kemal Sunal ( 11 November 1944, Malatya - 3 July 2000, İstanbul) was a master of comedy in the Turkish 1944)
• 2001 - Mordecai Richler, Canadian author (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and 1931)
• 2001 - Johnny Russell, American country singer and songwriter (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. John Bright "Johnny" Russell (born January 23, 1940, Sunflower County Mississippi; died July 3, 2001, Nashville Tennessee 1940)
• 2003 - Gaetano Alibrandi, Papal diplomat (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Archbishop Gaetano Alibrandi ( 14 January, 1914 - 3 July, 2003) of the Roman Catholic Church was a senior papal diplomat 1914)
• 2004 - Andrian Nikolayev, cosmonaut (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev ( Chuvash and Андриян ГригорьевичНиколаев ( September 5, 1929 &ndash July 3, 2004 1929)
• 2005 - Alberto Lattuada, Italian film director (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alberto Lattuada ( 13 November 1914 - 3 July 2005) was an Italian Film director. 1914)
• 2005 - Gaylord Nelson, U. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gaylord Anton Nelson ( June 4, 1916 July 3, 2005) was an American Democratic politician from Wisconsin. S. Senator from Wisconsin (b. 1916)
• 2006 - Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Amadee Goguen ( 28 June, 1941 – 3 July, 2006) was a Computer science professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering 1941)
• 2006 - Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benjamin Hendrickson ( August 26, 1950 – July 3, 2006) was an American Actor known for playing Harold "Hal" 1950)
• 2007 - Alice Timander, Swedish dentist (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alice Ingegärd Marianne Timander ( October 6 1915 – July 3 2007) was a Swedish Dentist, but was better known as an entertainer 1915)
• 2007 - Boots Randolph, American saxophonist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III ( June 3, 1927 &ndash July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone 1927)

Holidays and observances

• Start of the Dog Days
• Independence Day in Belarus (when German forces lost Belarus to the Red Army in 1944)
• Aaron and Julius
• Saint Leo II (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The phrase Dog Days or " the dog days of summer " refers to the hottest most sultry days of summer An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Saints Julius and Aaron are celebrated as two British Martyrs who died during the religious persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian in AD 304 Pope 683)
• Saint Heliodorus
• Saint Marinus, bishop, martyr
• Saint Mucian
• Saint Phocas, martyr
• Saint Raymond, confessor at Toulouse
• Translation of Saint Thomas
• Saint Tryphon

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada