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July 3: Day of the Week
July 3, 2024 is the 185th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 181 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 3 Historical Event(s)
1754
French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.
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.
1938
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
1938
World speed record for a steam railway locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 126 mph.
1940
World War II: the French fleet of the Atlantic based at Mers el Kébir, is bombarded by the British fleet, coming from Gibraltar, causing the loss of three battleships: Dunkerque, Provence and Bretagne. One thousand two hundred sailors perish.
1944
World War II: Minsk is liberated from Nazi control by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration.
1952
The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the Congress of the United States.
1970
A British Dan-Air De Havilland Comet chartered jetliner crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 113 people.
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.
1994
The deadliest day in Texas traffic history, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Forty-six people are killed in crashes.
Who were born on July 3?
1423
King Louis XI of France (d. 1483)
1906
Jack Earle, American actor and sideshow performer (d. 1952)
1920
Paul O'Dea, American baseball player (d. 1978)
1940
César Tovar, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1994)
1940
Fontella Bass, American soul singer
1943
Kurtwood Smith, American actor
1958
Siân Lloyd, Welsh weather presenter
1964
Joanne Harris, British author
1967
Spiros Marangos, Greek footballer
1980
Bostjan Nachbar, Slovenian basketball player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters VURGIPISEE? Check your answers here: Word finder VURGIPISEE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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