July 3 - This Day in History

July 3 : General Interest
1863: Battle of Gettysburg ends

On the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's last attempt at breaking the Union line ends in disastrous failure, bringing the most decisive battle of the American Civil War to an end... read more


American Revolution
1775 : Washington takes command of Continental Army
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-takes-command-of-continental-army


Automotive
1985 : "Back to the Future" released, features 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/back-to-the-future-released-features-1981-delorean-dmc-12


Civil War
1863 : Pickett leads his infamous charge at Gettysburg
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pickett-leads-his-infamous-charge-at-gettysburg


Cold War
1957 : Khrushchev consolidates his power
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-consolidates-his-power


Crime
1989 : A mother is arrested and accused of killing her four children
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-mother-is-arrested-and-accused-of-killing-her-four-children


Disaster
1970 : Charter jet crashes mysteriously
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charter-jet-crashes-mysteriously


General Interest
1775 : Washington assumes command
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-assumes-command

1988 : U.S. warship downs Iranian passenger jet
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-warship-downs-iranian-passenger-jet


Hollywood
1962 : Tom Cruise born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-cruise-born

2012: TV legend Andy Griffith dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tv-legend-andy-griffith-dies


Literary
1908 : M.F.K. Fisher is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mfk-fisher-is-born


Music
1969 : Brian Jones and Jim Morrison die, two years apart to the day
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brian-jones-and-jim-morrison-die-two-years-apart-to-the-day


Old West
1890 : Idaho becomes 43rd state
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/idaho-becomes-43rd-state


Presidential
1958 : Eisenhower initiates federal flood-control program
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-initiates-federal-flood-control-program


Sports
1974 : Mike Marshall relieves Tommy John to pitch in 13th consecutive game
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mike-marshall-relieves-tommy-john-to-pitch-in-13th-consecutive-game


Vietnam War
1968 : U.S. command announces new high in casualties
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-command-announces-new-high-in-casualties


World War I
1918 : Mohammed V, sultan of Turkey, dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mohammed-v-sultan-of-turkey-dies


World War II
1940 : Operation Catapult is launched
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-catapult-is-launched