07-03-2005, 05:40 AM
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Location: Maryland
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July 3rd
1608 ~ Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain.
1844 ~ The last pair of Great Auks was killed.
1854 ~ Birthday of Leoš Janáček, Czech Composer.
1863 ~ The final and bloodiest day of the battle of Gettysburg.
1883 ~ Birthday of Franz Kafka, Austrian Writer.
1935 ~ Death of André Citroën, Automobile Pioneer.
1938 ~ World speed record set for a steam railway locomotive, by the Mallard, which reached 126 mph.
1986 ~ Death of Rudy Vallee, Singer, Actor, Bandleader, & Entertainer.
1988 ~ USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf.
1995 ~ Death of Pancho Gonzales, Tennis Player.
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