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July 3rd |
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About July 3rd is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 181 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. July 3rd is the start of Dog Days of Summer. Births 1940 - Lamar Alexander, U.S Senator (Tennessee) 1962 - Tom Cruise, actor (Top Gun, Mission: Impossible) 1969 - Brian Jones, guitarist (The Rolling Stones) Deaths Events 1863 - The Union achieves a victory in the Battle of Gettysburg during its third and final day. |