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Historical events & facts — July 3
What happened on July 3?
On July 3, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett's Charge, a frontal assault of 12,500 soldiers against the centre of the Union line at Gettysburg. The charge was a disaster: more than half the attackers fell within minutes. The defeat marked the end of the Confederate offensive in the North and the turning point of the American Civil War.
On July 3, 1944, the Red Army liberated Minsk, capital of Belarus, after three years of brutal Nazi occupation. The city had been almost completely destroyed, with more than 80% of its buildings in ruins. The liberation of Minsk was part of Operation Bagration, the largest Soviet offensive of World War II. July 3 is Independence Day in Belarus.
On July 3, 1988, US Navy cruiser USS Vincennes accidentally shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Strait of Hormuz, killing all 290 passengers and crew on board. The Vincennes mistook the civilian Airbus for an Iranian fighter jet. The incident further strained relations between the United States and Iran during the Iran-Iraq War.
Notable birthdays — July 3
Famous people born on July 3
Harald Kihle
Harald Kihle was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. He is particularly known for his pictures with motifs from Telemark.
Susan Peters
Susan Peters was an American actress who appeared in more than twenty films over the course of her decade-long career. Though she began her career in uncredited and ingénue roles, she would establish herself as a serious dramatic actress in the mid-1940s.
Rae Allen
Rae Julia Theresa Abruzzo, professionally known as Rae Allen, was an American actress of stage, film and television. Her career spanned some seventy years and eight decades.
Baard Owe
Baard Arne Owe, sometimes credited Bård Owe, was a Norwegian-born Danish actor who appeared in many Scandinavian films and television series.
Fontella Bass
Fontella Marie Bass was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit "Rescue Me" in 1965. She also collaborated with artists like the Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Cinematic Orchestra, and her husband, jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie. Bass received two Grammy nominations and was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
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