July 3rd in History
July 3rd in History
- 1608: Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain
- 1863: Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends
- 1928: First color TV transmission, made by John Logie Baird
- 1988: US warship in the Gulf accidently shoots down Iranian airliner
July 3rd birthdays
- 1883: Franz Kafka, Czech author
- 1927: Ken Russell, British film director
- 1937: Tom Stoppard, British writer/playwirght
- 1962: Tom Cruise, American actor
