On this day in history
July 3
American
1863Pickett's Charge breaks against the Union center at Gettysburg; Lee's invasion of the North is finished.
Pickett's Charge breaks against the Union center at Gettysburg; Lee's invasion of the North is finished.
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1898The American fleet destroys the Spanish squadron at Santiago, Cuba.
The American fleet destroys the Spanish squadron at Santiago, Cuba.
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1988The USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Gulf, killing all 290 aboard.
The USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Gulf, killing all 290 aboard.
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1890Idaho becomes the 43rd state.
Idaho becomes the 43rd state.
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World
1886Karl Benz takes the first automobile for a public drive in Mannheim, Germany.
Karl Benz takes the first automobile for a public drive in Mannheim, Germany.
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