July 3rd, 1072

Born on July 3rd, 1072

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 347,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 339 days, exactly on April 18th, 2025, people who were born on July 3rd, 1072 will be 348,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 3rd?

July 3rd, 2013

General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led a coalition to depose President Mohamed Morsi in a coup d'état in Cairo, suspending the Egyptian Constitution of 2012.

July 3rd, 1979

U.S. president Jimmy Carter signed a presidential finding, authorizing the CIA to secretly aid the mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

July 3rd, 1973

British singer David Bowie retired his stage persona Ziggy Stardust in a surprise announcement on the last day of a 17-month tour.

July 3rd, 1952

SS United States (pictured) departed New York Harbor on her maiden voyage, on which completion she became the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic.

July 3rd, 1940

Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir, fearing that the ships would fall into Axis hands after the French–German armistice.

July 3rd, 1938

On the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Gettysburg, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.

July 3rd, 1863

Confederate forces were defeated by the Union Army on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg (pictured), a turning point in the American Civil War.

July 3rd, 1778

American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.

July 3rd, 1754

French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in his career.

July 3rd, 0324

Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople.

July 3rd, 2013

President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held.

July 3rd, 1996

British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.

July 3rd, 1988

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.

July 3rd, 1979

U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.

July 3rd, 1973

David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 3rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 3rd?

63

Vince Clarke

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

*July 3rd, 1960, South Woodford tube station

36

Kontra K

German rapper

*July 3rd, 1987, Berlin

36

Vladimir Ivanov

Russian badminton player

*July 3rd, 1987, Kusa

30

PartyNextDoor

Canadian R&B singer

*July 3rd, 1993, Mississauga

49

Kenneth Jonassen

Badminton player

*July 3rd, 1974, Herning

40

Franz Kafka

Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)

*July 3rd, 1883, Prague †June 3rd, 1924, Kierling

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

82

Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

German politician (1932–2015)

*July 3rd, 1932, Alt-Treptow †June 21st, 2015, Rottach-Egern

79

Erika Endesfelder

German egyptologist (1935-2015)

*July 3rd, 1935, Berlin †January 28th, 2015, Berlin

52

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)

*July 3rd, 1971, Townsville

36

Sebastian Vettel

German racing driver

*July 3rd, 1987, Heppenheim

50

Patrick Wilson

American actor

*July 3rd, 1973, Norfolk

23

Mikkel Damsgaard

Danish association football player

*July 3rd, 2000, Jyllinge

86

Tom Stoppard

British playwright (born 1937)

*July 3rd, 1937, Zlín

53

Audra McDonald

American actress and singer (born 1970)

*July 3rd, 1970, Berlin

76

Betty Buckley

American actress and singer

*July 3rd, 1947, Big Spring

76

Dave Barry

American writer

*July 3rd, 1947, Armonk

61

Thomas Gibson

American actor and director

*July 3rd, 1962, Charleston

54

Shawnee Smith

American actress

*July 3rd, 1969, Orangeburg

59

Joanne Harris

British and French author

*July 3rd, 1964, Barnsley

70

Max Bösenberg

German architect

*July 3rd, 1847, Leipzig †May 23rd, 1918, Leipzig

34

Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik

Cameroonian and French footballer

*July 3rd, 1989, Metz

33

Fabio Aru

Cyclist

*July 3rd, 1990, San Gavino Monreale

30

Vincent Lacoste

French actor

*July 3rd, 1993, 18th arrondissement of Paris

83

Alberto Lleras Camargo

Colombian journalist and politician (1906-1990)

*July 3rd, 1906, Bogotá †January 4th, 1990, Bogotá

52

Laura Branigan

American singer and actress (1953–2004)

*July 3rd, 1952, Mount Kisco †August 26th, 2004, East Quogue

88

Clorinda Málaga de Prado

Peruvian socialite (1905-1993)

*July 3rd, 1905, Lima †September 17th, 1993, Lima

54

Mykel Shannon Jenkins

American actor

*July 3rd, 1969, Louisiana

44

Regina Taufen

American voice actress and actress

*July 3rd, 1979, Wilmington

43

Olivia Munn

American actress, comedian, television personality and author

*July 3rd, 1980, Oklahoma City

42

Fajah Lourens

Dutch actress

*July 3rd, 1981, Amsterdam

62

Louis Sarno

American musicologist and author (1954-2017)

*July 3rd, 1954, Newark †April 1st, 2017, Teaneck

51

Darren O'Shaughnessy

Irish novelist

*July 3rd, 1972, London

59

Yeardley Smith

American actress

*July 3rd, 1964, Paris

31

Nathalia Ramos

Spain-born American actress

*July 3rd, 1992, Madrid

45

Kim Kirchen

Luxembourg cyclist

*July 3rd, 1978, Luxembourg

31

Susan Peters

American actress (1921-1952)

*July 3rd, 1921, Spokane †October 23rd, 1952, Visalia

52

Pascal Kober

German politician

*July 3rd, 1971, Sindelfingen

37

Ola Toivonen

Swedish footballer

*July 3rd, 1986, Degerfors

60

Louis XI of France

King of France from 1461 to 1483

*July 3rd, 1423, Bourges †August 30th, 1483, Château de Plessis-lez-Tours

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Leap year

Yes: 1072 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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