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Historical Events on July 3

  • George Washington

    1775

    American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • Italian unification

    1849

    The French enter Rome in order to restore Pope Pius IX to power. This would prove a major obstacle to Italian unification.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    1863

    American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.

  • Great Reunion of 1913

    1913

    Confederate 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.

  • Eternal Light Peace Memorial

    1938

    United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.

  • Falls Curfew

    1970

    The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

  • Operation Cyclone

    1979

    U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.

  • Iran Air Flight 655

    1988

    United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

  • 2013 Egyptian coup d'état

    2013

    Egyptian coup d'état: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi's resignation, to which he didn't respond. President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Adly Mansour is declared acting president.

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