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This is a list of selected July 3 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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987Hugh Capet was crowned King of France, becoming the first monarch of the Capetian dynasty, which ruled France continuously until overthrown during the French Revolution in 1792. refimprove
1608 – French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City. refimprove sections
1767Adresseavisen, Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, was first published. refimprove
1767 – Midshipman Robert Pitcairn sighted Pitcairn Island, subsequently named after him, during an expeditionary voyage led by Philip Carteret. Pitcairn Islands: date not cited; Robert Pitcairn article says it was on 2 July
1866 – Prussian forces defeated the Austrian army at the Battle of Königgrätz, the decisive battle in the Austro-Prussian War. needs more footnotes
1886 – German automobile engineer Karl Benz unveiled his Patent-Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first automobile, in Mannheim, Germany. needs more footnotes
1898 – In one of the key naval engagements of the Spanish–American War, the United States Navy destroyed the Spanish Navy's Caribbean Squadron. refimprove section
1938 – The LNER Mallard broke the world speed record for a steam locomotive, reaching a speed of 126 miles (203 km) per hour. unreferenced section
1944World War II: During their second phase of Operation Bagration, Soviet troops liberated Minsk, present-day Belarus, from Nazi Germany. Operation: refimprove section; Offensive: needs more footnotes
1988 – The U.S. Navy warship Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Lacking citations
Āpirana Ngata |b|1874 refimprove section
S. V. Ranga Rao |b|1918 unreferenced filmography section
Yvonne B. Miller |d|2012 Uncited sections
: Independence Day in Belarus (1944) Too much uncited
Pickett's Charge Tagged for deficient lead

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July 3

French destroyer Mogador burning after British shellfire
French destroyer Mogador burning after British shellfire
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