July 3rd, 1976

Born on July 3rd, 1976

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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

Born on July 3rd, 1976

35

Wade Belak

Canadian ice hockey player (1976–2011)

*July 3rd, 1976, Saskatoon †August 31st, 2011, Toronto

47

Andrea Barber

American actress (born 1976)

*July 3rd, 1976, Los Angeles

47

Shane Lynch

Irish singer

*July 3rd, 1976, Dublin

47

Wanderlei Silva

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

*July 3rd, 1976, Curitiba

47

Henry Olonga

Zimbabwean cricketer

*July 3rd, 1976, Lusaka

47

Bobby Skinstad

South African rugby union footballer

*July 3rd, 1976, Bulawayo

47

Felixia Yeap

Malaysian model

*July 3rd, 1976, Kuala Lumpur

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Who's birthday is on July 3rd?

49

Kenneth Jonassen

Badminton player

*July 3rd, 1974, Herning

36

Kontra K

German rapper

*July 3rd, 1987, Berlin

63

Vince Clarke

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

*July 3rd, 1960, South Woodford tube station

36

Vladimir Ivanov

Russian badminton player

*July 3rd, 1987, Kusa

30

PartyNextDoor

Canadian R&B singer

*July 3rd, 1993, Mississauga

50

Patrick Wilson

American actor

*July 3rd, 1973, Norfolk

52

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)

*July 3rd, 1971, Townsville

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

53

Audra McDonald

American actress and singer (born 1970)

*July 3rd, 1970, Berlin

36

Sebastian Vettel

German racing driver

*July 3rd, 1987, Heppenheim

54

Shawnee Smith

American actress

*July 3rd, 1969, Orangeburg

44

Regina Taufen

American voice actress and actress

*July 3rd, 1979, Wilmington

45

Kim Kirchen

Luxembourg cyclist

*July 3rd, 1978, Luxembourg

43

Olivia Munn

American actress, comedian, television personality and author

*July 3rd, 1980, Oklahoma City

23

Mikkel Damsgaard

Danish association football player

*July 3rd, 2000, Jyllinge

59

Joanne Harris

British and French author

*July 3rd, 1964, Barnsley

61

Thomas Gibson

American actor and director

*July 3rd, 1962, Charleston

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

42

Fajah Lourens

Dutch actress

*July 3rd, 1981, Amsterdam

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Born in 1976

47

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

*August 15th, 1976, Beshasha

47

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

47

Carrie Henn

American actress

*May 7th, 1976, Panama City

48

Robert Mateusiak

Badminton player

*January 13th, 1976, Wołomin

47

Gülşen

Turkish singer

*May 29th, 1976, Çapa, Fatih

47

Regina Halmich

German boxer

*November 22nd, 1976, Karlsruhe

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

47

Halim Haryanto

Badminton player

*September 23rd, 1976, Bandung City

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

48

Chantal Botts

Badminton player

*March 30th, 1976, Witbank

48

Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido

48

Pál Dárdai

Hungarian association football player and manager

*March 16th, 1976, Pécs

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

47

Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

*July 19th, 1976, Hammersmith

47

Lars Ricken

German footballer

*July 10th, 1976, Dortmund

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

48

Miho Tanaka

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Saga Prefecture

47

Colin Farrell

Irish actor (born 1976)

*May 31st, 1976, Dublin

47

Wang Chen

Hong Kong badminton player

*June 21st, 1976, Shanghai

47

Hidetaka Yamada

Badminton player

*June 22nd, 1976, Kobe

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Yes: 1976 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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