July 3

July 3

Born on This Day

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  Tom Cruise

  Film Actor, Producer / 1962 -

  A-list actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise is the star of many box office hits, including Risky Business, A Few Good Men, The Firm, and Jerry Maguire.

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  Tom Cruise

  Born: July 3, 1962
  Age: 50 years old
  Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Producer
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  Franz Kafka

  Author / 1883 - 1924

  Author Franz Kafka explored the human struggle for understanding and security in his novels such as Amerika, The Trial and The Castle.

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  Franz Kafka

  1883 | 40 years old
  Author

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  John Singleton Copley

  Painter / 1738 - 1815

  John Singleton Copley was an American painter of portraits and historical subjects. He is generally acclaimed as the finest artist of colonial America.
  

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  John Singleton Copley

  1738 | 77 years old
  Painter

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  Elizabeth Edwards

  Lawyer / 1949 - 2010

  Lawyer Elizabeth Edwards supported her husband John Edwards' presidential campaigns even when he admitted to infidelity. She died of breast cancer in 2010.
  

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  Elizabeth Edwards

  Born: July 3, 1949
  Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  Occupation: Lawyer
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  Julian Assange

  Activist, Computer Programmer, Journalist / 1971 -

  Julian Assange came to international attention as the founder of the whistle-blowing Web site, Wikileaks.

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  Julian Assange

  1971 | 41 years old
  Activist, Computer Programmer, ...

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  Dave Barry

  Writer / 1947 -

  A popular humorist, Dave Barry has poked fun at an array of topics, from bad songs to historical events, for more than 30 years.

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  Dave Barry

  1947 | 65 years old
  Writer

July 3

Died on This Day

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  Jim Morrison

  Songwriter, Singer, Poet / 1943 - 1971

  Jim Morrison was the charismatic singer and songwriter for the 1960 rock group the Doors until his death in a Paris bathtub at age 27.

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  Jim Morrison

  Died: July 3, 1971
  Age: 27 years old
  Place: Paris , France
  Occupation: Songwriter, Singer, Poet
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  Jim Backus

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Radio Personality, Writer / 1913 - 1989

  Jim Backus was a film and TV actor known for his roles in Rebel Without a Cause and Gilligan’s Island, as well as being the voice of Mr. Magoo.

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  Jim Backus

  1989 | 76 years old
  Film Actor, Television Actor, ...

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  Hetty Green

  Business Leader / 1834 - 1916

  Hetty Green was an American businesswoman who lived in the 1800s and was best known as one of the first women to make a fortune on Wall Street.

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  Hetty Green

  1916 | 81 years old
  Business Leader

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  Brian Jones

  Guitarist / 1942 - 1969

  Brian Jones was a guitarist for rock-and-roll band the Rolling Stones.

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  Brian Jones

  Died: July 3, 1969
  Age: 27 years old
  Place: Hartfield, East Sussex, England , United Kingdom
  Occupation: Guitarist
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  Theodor Herzl

  Activist, Journalist, Playwright / 1860 - 1904

  Journalist Theodor Herzl responded to the anti-Semitism he witnessed while covering the Dreyfus Affair by starting the World Zionist Organization.

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  Theodor Herzl

  1904 | 44 years old
  Activist, Journalist, Playwright

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  Rudy Vallee

  Singer, Radio Talk Show Host / 1901 - 1986

  Rudy Vallée was an American singer and entertainer best known as the host of the variety hour The Rudy Vallee Show (1929-43).

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  Rudy Vallee

  1986 | 84 years old
  Singer, Radio Talk Show Host