July 3 has seen many important historical events unfold. In 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg concluded with a Union victory. In 1775, George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army. The year 1944 marked the recapture of Minsk by Soviet forces during World War II. In 1950, carrier strikes began in the Korean War. Other events include Jim Morrison's death in 1971 and the sentencing of Dan White in 1979. Furthermore, the relighting of the Statue of Liberty occurred in 1986, and Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon in 2011.
On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett's Charge.
In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In 1944, during World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans.
In 1950, the first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.
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