3 July What Happened On This Day In History

Today in History: July 3rd is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are days 181 remaining until the end of the year.

There are several notable events that happened on July 3 throughout history, and that's why it's an important day in Indian and world history.

What Happened this Day in India History Events

If you're wondering to know about what happened today in History? Then you're in the right place. On this day, there are several notable events that have occurred throughout Indian and world history.

In this article, we have compiled a list of the important things that happened all around the world on July 3. Take a look:

Today in History: What Happened This Day in India History Events

International Plastic Bag Free Day - July 3

International Plastic Bag Free Day is an annual observance held on July 3rd to raise awareness about the environmental impact of plastic bags and promote the reduction and elimination of their use. It is a day dedicated to encouraging individuals, businesses, and governments to adopt sustainable alternatives to plastic bags and work towards a plastic bag-free future.

1908 ¨C Bal Gangadhar Tilak Is Arrested for Sedition by the British

On July 3rd, 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested for sedition by the British. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak and popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak, was a popular Indian nationalist and Independence activist who was one of the first popular leaders of the freedom movement.

1979 - Construction of the famous Vidyasagar Bridge in Kolkata began

Construction began on July 3, 1979, and the bridge was commissioned on 10 October 1992 by the Hooghly River Bridge Commission. The bridge is under the control of the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners.

2013 - Coup in Egypt

Egyptian defense minister Abdul Fatah al-Sisi staged a coup and forced out President Mohamed Morsi, just over a year after he was elected.

What Happened this Day in India History Events

What happened in World History on July 3

1863 - Three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg

On, July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett¡¯s Charge.

1890 - Idaho becomes the 43rd state

Idaho is admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890.

1990 - Pilgrim stampede kills 1,400

A stampede of religious pilgrims in a pedestrian tunnel in Mecca leaves more than 1,400 people dead on July 3, 1990. This was at the time the most deadly of a series of incidents over 20 years affecting Muslims making the trip to Mecca.

Today¡¯s Highlight in History:

- In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

- In 1944, during World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans.

- In 1950, the first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.

- In 1971, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.

- In 1976, Israel launched its daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe (en-TEH¡¯-bee) Airport in Uganda (yoo-GAHN¡¯-dah) by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages.

- In 1979, Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone (mahs-KOH¡¯-nee) and Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison. (He ended up serving five years.)

- In 1986, President Ronald Reagan presided over a gala ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty.

- In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

- In 2011, Novak Djokovic (NOH¡¯-vak JOH¡¯-kuh-vich) won his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

- In 2012, Andy Griffith, 86, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in ¡°The Andy Griffith Show,¡± died at his North Carolina home.

- In 2013, Egypt¡¯s first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was overthrown by the military after just one year by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that had brought the Islamist leader to power.

What Happened On This Day In History

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In addition to these historical events on July 3 events, there is also the birthday and death of several notable individuals that you must know about.

Famous People's Birthday on July 3

1918 - S. V. Ranga Rao

S. V. Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 ¨C 18 July 1974), popularly known as SVR, was an Indian actor and filmmaker known for his works majorly in Telugu and Tamil films. He is regarded as one of the finest actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is known by the epithet "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi" ( transl. "Universal Emperor of Acting"). He was the earliest known character actor to have enjoyed star status in South Indian cinema. In a career spanning nearly three decades, Ranga Rao garnered various national and international honours.

1967 - Tigmanshu Dhulia

Tigmanshu Dhulia is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter, and casting director known for his works in Hindi cinema and Television. He wrote the dialogue for the 1998 film Dil Se.., the first Bollywood film to chart in the UK top ten, and screened at the Berlin International Film Festival. His directing career has also garnered international recognition with the biographical film, Paan Singh Tomar premiered at the 2010 BFI London Film Festival. and the thriller drama Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.

1980 - Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, in 1980. He made his international debut for India in 1998, and he quickly established himself as one of the team's leading bowlers. He was a key member of the Indian team that won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.

1986 - Bharti Singh

Bharti was born on July 3, 1984, in Amritsar, Punjab, India. She started her career as a stand-up comedian in 2008 and participated in the fifth season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. She finished as the second runner-up in the show and gained popularity for her comic timing and spontaneity.

Famous People's Death Anniversary on July 3

1996 - Raaj Kumar, an Indian actor Death Anniversary

Raaj Kumar was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi films. He appeared in the Oscar-nominated 1957 film Mother India and starred in over 70 Hindi films in a career that spanned over four decades.

1999 - Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC Death Anniversary

Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC was an officer of the Indian Army who was posthumously awarded India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his audacious courage and leadership during the Kargil War in 1999.

2020 - Saroj Khan's Death Anniversary

Saroj Khan was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. She was born in Bombay State, India. She was best known for the dance form mujra and the first woman choreographer in Bollywood.

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