July 3rd, 1952

Born on July 3rd, 1952

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What happened on July 3rd, 1952?

July 3rd, 1952

The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary.

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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.

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What else 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, 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.

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

Born on July 3rd, 1952

52

Laura Branigan

American singer and actress (1953–2004)

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

71

Lu Colombo

Italian singer

*July 3rd, 1952, Milan

62

Andy Fraser

British musician (1952–2015)

*July 3rd, 1952, Paddington †March 16th, 2015, Temecula

71

Andreas Gestrich

German historian of modern age and social historian

*July 3rd, 1952, Ravensburg

71

Carla Olson

American songwriter, performer and record producer

*July 3rd, 1952, Austin

71

Rohinton Mistry

Indian-born Canadian writer

*July 3rd, 1952, Mumbai

54

Wasim Raja

Pakistani cricketer (1952-2006)

*July 3rd, 1952, Multan †August 23rd, 2006, Marlow

51

Cork Hubbert

American actor (1952-2003)

*July 3rd, 1952, Pendleton †September 28th, 2003, Venice

62

Rick Ducommun

Canadian actor (1952–2015)

*July 3rd, 1952, Prince Albert †June 12th, 2015, Vancouver

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

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

49

Kenneth Jonassen

Badminton player

*July 3rd, 1974, Herning

76

Betty Buckley

American actress and singer

*July 3rd, 1947, Big Spring

76

Dave Barry

American writer

*July 3rd, 1947, Armonk

79

Erika Endesfelder

German egyptologist (1935-2015)

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

82

Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

German politician (1932–2015)

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

52

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)

*July 3rd, 1971, Townsville

62

Louis Sarno

American musicologist and author (1954-2017)

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

61

Thomas Gibson

American actor and director

*July 3rd, 1962, Charleston

50

Patrick Wilson

American actor

*July 3rd, 1973, Norfolk

86

Tom Stoppard

British playwright (born 1937)

*July 3rd, 1937, Zlín

59

Joanne Harris

British and French author

*July 3rd, 1964, Barnsley

53

Audra McDonald

American actress and singer (born 1970)

*July 3rd, 1970, Berlin

40

Franz Kafka

Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)

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

54

Shawnee Smith

American actress

*July 3rd, 1969, Orangeburg

36

Sebastian Vettel

German racing driver

*July 3rd, 1987, Heppenheim

Same year
Born in 1952

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

71

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

71

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

71

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

71

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

58

Brigitte Maier

Porn actress, adult model (1952–2010)

*August 7th, 1952, Kiel †November 13th, 2010, Los Angeles

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

71

Stephen Lang

American actor

*July 11th, 1952, New York City

64

Alejandro Atchugarry

Uruguayan politician

*July 31st, 1952, Montevideo †February 19th, 2017, Montevideo

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Leap year

Yes: 1952 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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