Historical Events on July 3

9 notable historical events happened on July 3 throughout history.

19th Century1 event

1866

war

Battle of Königgrätz — 1866 decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War

1940

war

Attack on Mers-El-Kebir — 1940 battle

1960

general

1960 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1960

1966

general

1966 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966

1969

general

Stonewall riots — 1969 LGBT rights demonstrations in New York City, United States

1988

general

Iran Air Flight 655 shootdown — 1988 airliner shootdown

1994

general

1994 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1994

2005

general

2005 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2005

2013

war

2013 Egyptian coup d'état — Military coup overthrowing Mohamed Morsi