Day In History
This Day in History
Today: July 3, 2026
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Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.
987
Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792.
1035
William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigning until 1087.
1608
Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.
1754
French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.
1767
Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret.
1767
Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published.
1775
American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1778
American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre.
1819
The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.
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