This Day in History

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY July 3 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 Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1887 Gunfighter Clay Allison killed 1890 Idaho becomes 43rd state 1980s 1988 U.S. warship downs Iranian passenger jet American Revolution 1775 George Washington takes command of Continental Army Arts & Entertainment 1969 Brian Jones and Jim Morrison die, two years apart to the day Crime 1989 Mother, suspected in the deaths of her four children, admits killing two U.S. Presidents 1958 President Eisenhower initiates federal flood-control program World War I 1918 Mohammed V, sultan of Turkey, dies

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY July 4 1776 Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1817 Construction on the Erie Canal begins 1884 France gives the Statue of Liberty to the United States 1970s 1971 Koko the Gorilla is born at the San Francisco Zoo Arts & Entertainment 1855 First edition of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” is published Civil War 1863 Confederates surrender at Vicksburg Crime 1940 Terrorist bomb explodes at the New York World’s Fair LGBTQ+ History 1965 LGBTQ activists hold the first Annual Reminder demonstration in Philadelphia Space Exploration 1997 Pathfinder lands on Mars U.S. Presidents 1826 Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY July 5 1946 Bikini introduced French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit—the bikini—at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 1970s 1978 “Gang of 19” activists occupy Denver intersection to protest inaccessibility on the city’s bus system 1990s 1994 Amazon is founded by Jeff Bezos 21st Century 2003 World Health Organization declares SARS contained worldwide American Revolution 1775 Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition Arts & Entertainment 1954 Elvis Presley records “That’s All Right (Mama)” Asian History 1950 First U.S. fatality in the Korean War Black History 1852 Frederick Douglass delivers his “What to the slave is the Fourth of July?” speech Crime 1921 Trial starts for Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing 1919 World Series Inventions & Science 1996 Dolly the sheep becomes first successfully cloned mammal Natural Disasters & Environment 1911 Heat wave strikes Northeast, killing hundreds Sports 1975 Arthur Ashe becomes the first Black man to win Wimbledon U.S. Presidents 1865 Andrew Johnson signs off on the execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators World War I 1914 Germany gives Austria-Hungary “blank check” assurance

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY July 6 1957 Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon Althea Gibson claims the women’s singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a championship at London’s All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT African History 1967 Civil war breaks out in Nigeria American Revolution 1775 Congress issues a “Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms” Arts & Entertainment 1957 John Lennon meets Paul McCartney for the first time 1994 “Forrest Gump” opens, winning Tom Hanks a second Oscar Crime 1946 George “Bugs” Moran is arrested Early 20th Century U.S. 1900 Warren Earp killed in Arizona 1944 Fire engulfs circus big top in Hartford, killing 167 Early U.S. 1785 Continental Congress sets the dollar as the official  U.S. currency Holocaust 1942 Anne Frank’s family takes refuge Religion 1935 Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet, is born Sports 1933 Major League Baseball’s first All-Star Game is held U.S. Presidents 1946 George Walker Bush is born Women’s History 1976 First women inducted into the U.S. Naval Academy