TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 3

THE HISTORY OF JULY 3

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Chocolate Wafer Day and National Eat Beans Day

1775  General Washington took command of the Continental Army in Massachusetts

1863  The Battle of Gettysburg ended after 3 days – a major victory for the Union – over 50,000 lives were lost

1890  Idaho became the 43^rd state

1915  The U.S. military occupied Haiti – left in 1934

1950  The first air strike of the Korean War took place

1954  Food rationing ended in Britain – 9 years after the end of WWII

1956  TV personality Montel Williams was born

1962  Tom Cruise was born

1971  “Doors” singer Jim Morrison died of a heart attack at age 27

1978  The Supreme Court upheld the FCC ban on George Carlin’s “seven dirty words” on radio and TV

1986  The renovated Statue of Liberty was relit at a ceremony attended by President Reagan

1989  The movie “Batman” reached the $100 level in 10 days

1997  President Clinton denies any wrong doing in the sexual harassment case brought by Paula Jones

2009  Sarah Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 3

2006  Nomar Garciaparra ties MLB record by getting hit by a pitch 3 times

1998  KC pitcher Jose Rosado pitches a two hitter – Manny Ramirez got the 2 hits, both HRs, as Cleveland wins 2-1

1993  Steffi Graf wins the 100^th Women’s Wimbledon Open

1988  Gene Nelson, pitcher for the Oakland A’s, steals a base – 1^st AL pitcher to steal a base since 1973 – put in as a pinch runner in the 16^th inning

1983  Texas Rangers set MLB record for the most runs scored in a single extra inning – they scored 12 in the 15^th for a 16-4 win

1981  Chris Evert wins the 88^th Women’s Wimbledon Open

1980  Ken Landreaux ties MLB record with 3 triples in  game

1977  Angels Frank Tanana records his 14^th straight complete game – today is his birthday

1974  Mike Marshall pitches in MLB record 13^th consecutive game

1973  Brothers Gaylord and Jim Perry pitch against each other for the only time in their careers – Gaylord lost

1968  Luis Tiant gets 19 Ks in a 10 inning game, and 32 Ks in consecutive games, and ties MLB record with 41 Ks in 3 consecutive games

1966  Tony Cloninger, Braves pitcher, hits two grand slams in the game – first pitcher to ever do so, and his 9 RBI is MLB record for pitchers

#1 SONGS on JULY 3

1960  Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – Connie Francis

1961  Quarter to Three – Gary U.S. Bonds

1962  The Stripper – David Rose & his Orchestra

1963  Easier Said Than Done – The Essex

1964  I Get Around – The Beach Boys

1965  I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops

1966  Paperback Writer – The Beatles

1967  Windy – The Association

1968  This Guy’s in Love with You – Herb Alpert

1969  Love Theme from “Romeo and Juliet” – Henry Mancini

1970  The Love You Save – The Jackson 5

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond

1973  Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston

1974  Rock the Boat – The Hues Corporation

1975  Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain & Tennille

1976  Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney and Wings

1977  Undercover Angel – Alan O’ Day

1978  Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb

1979  Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

1980  Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) – Paul McCartney

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1985  Sussudio – Phil Collins

1986  There’ll Be Sad Songs – Billy Ocean

1987  I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston

1988  The Flame – Cheap Trick

1989  Good Thing – Fine Young Cannibals

1990  Step by Step – New Kids on the Block

1991  Rush Rush – Paula Abdul

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1993  That’s the Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC

1997  I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

1998  The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica

1999  If You Had My Love – Jennifer Lopez