July 3rd, 1812

Born on July 3rd, 1812

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 77,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 639 days, exactly on January 22nd, 2026, people who were born on July 3rd, 1812 will be 78,000 days old!

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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

40

Franz Kafka

Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)

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

49

Kenneth Jonassen

Badminton player

*July 3rd, 1974, Herning

82

Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

German politician (1932–2015)

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

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

79

Erika Endesfelder

German egyptologist (1935-2015)

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

70

Max Bösenberg

German architect

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

52

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)

*July 3rd, 1971, Townsville

50

Patrick Wilson

American actor

*July 3rd, 1973, Norfolk

36

Sebastian Vettel

German racing driver

*July 3rd, 1987, Heppenheim

23

Mikkel Damsgaard

Danish association football player

*July 3rd, 2000, Jyllinge

86

Tom Stoppard

British playwright (born 1937)

*July 3rd, 1937, Zlín

76

Betty Buckley

American actress and singer

*July 3rd, 1947, Big Spring

76

Dave Barry

American writer

*July 3rd, 1947, Armonk

53

Audra McDonald

American actress and singer (born 1970)

*July 3rd, 1970, Berlin

61

Thomas Gibson

American actor and director

*July 3rd, 1962, Charleston

54

Shawnee Smith

American actress

*July 3rd, 1969, Orangeburg

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Born in 1812

91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

58

Charles Dickens

English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

*February 7th, 1812, Landport †June 9th, 1870, Gads Hill Place

53

Gustav Hülsenberg

German politician (1812-1865)

*January 31st, 1812, Hamburg †October 19th, 1865, Hamburg

69

Theodor Bergk

German classical philologist (1812–1881)

*May 22nd, 1812, Leipzig †July 20th, 1881, Bad Ragaz

61

Emil von Sydow

German geographer

*July 15th, 1812, Freiberg †October 13th, 1873, Berlin

77

Robert Browning

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

*May 7th, 1812, London †December 12th, 1889, Venice

79

Ivan Goncharov

Russian novelist and official (1812–1891)

*June 6th, 1812, Ulyanovsk †September 15th, 1891, Saint Petersburg

54

Wiktor Każyński

Polish composer (1812-1867)

*December 30th, 1812, Vilnius †March 18th, 1867, Saint Petersburg

80

William Fox

Premier of New Zealand in the 19th century, company agent, explorer and artist

*September 2nd, 1812, South Shields †June 23rd, 1893, Auckland

79

Frederick Whitaker

Premier of New Zealand (1812-1891)

*April 23rd, 1812, Bampton †December 4th, 1891, Wellington

73

Lorenzo Nina

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1812, Recanati †July 25th, 1885, Rome

81

Savinien Lapointe

French poet (1812-1893)

*February 28th, 1812, Sens †December 29th, 1893, Soucy

79

Ludwig Windthorst

German politician (1812-1891)

*January 17th, 1812, Ostercappeln †March 14th, 1891, Berlin

38

Louise of Orléans

French princess; Queen consort of the Belgians (1832-1850)

*April 3rd, 1812, Palermo †October 11th, 1850, Ostend

63

Henry Wilson

Vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875

*February 16th, 1812, Farmington †November 22nd, 1875, Washington, D.C.

57

Alexander Ivanovich Herzen

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812-1870)

*March 25th, 1812, Moscow †January 9th, 1870, Paris

69

Berthold Auerbach

German author

*February 28th, 1812, Nordstetten †February 8th, 1882, Cannes

91

Samuel Smiles

Scottish author (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Haddington †April 16th, 1904, Kensington

65

Aleardo Aleardi

Italian poet and politician (1812-1878)

*November 14th, 1812, Verona †July 17th, 1878, Verona

86

George Grey

British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)

*April 14th, 1812, Lisbon †September 19th, 1898, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1812 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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