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