07-02-2010, 08:19 PM
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Location: Maryland
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July 3rd
1863 ~ The final day of the battle of Gettysburg.
1935 ~ Death of André Citroën, Automobile Pioneer.
1938 ~ World speed record, 126 mph, set for a steam railway locomotive, by the Mallard.
1962 ~ Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
1962 ~ Birthday of Birthday of Kate Asabuki, a former Japanese Porn actress.
1965 ~ Death of Trigger, Roy Rogers's horse.
1969 ~ Death of Brian Jones, English musician (The Rolling Stones).
1969 ~ A test flight of the Soviet N1 rocket ended in a spectactular failure.
1971 ~ Death of Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors.
1988 ~ USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf.
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