THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 3
July 3 in history
What happened on July 3: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1863 and 1940, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battle of Gettysburg
1–3 Jul 1863 — In three days of fighting, casualties reach 51,000. The fishhook line holds Little Round Top by minutes; on the third day, Pickett’s 12,000 cross a mile of open ground into massed guns. Lee never again invades the North.
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— Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
3 Jul 1940 — Britain shells the French fleet at anchor in Algeria, fearing that it might join Hitler. In minutes, 1,297 French sailors are killed. The ruthless attack convinces Washington that Britain intends to fight on.
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