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3 July 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2017 - In the U.S. state of Arizona, the Boundary Fire (pictured) burned out after 32 days, burning 17,788 acres (7,199 ha) of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests.Wildfire in Arizona, United States
Anniversary
2013 - General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led a coalition to depose President Mohamed Morsi in a coup d'état in Cairo, suspending the Egyptian Constitution of 2012.President of Egypt since 2014
Anniversary
2005 - Same-sex marriage became legal in Spain under a law passed by the Cortes Generales.Marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
Anniversary
1988 - The US Navy warship Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
Anniversary
1979 - US president Jimmy Carter signed a presidential finding, authorizing covert operations to aid the mujahideen against the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Historical events
History
2013 - President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held.Head of state and government
History
1996 - British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997
History
1988 - United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
History
1988 - The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.Suspension bridge in Istanbul, Turkey
History
1979 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
History
1973 - David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.English musician and actor (1947–2016)
History
1970 - The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
History
1970 - Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard.1970 aviation accident
History
1967 - The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny.1963–1967 insurgency in South Arabia against British colonial rule
Notable births
Born
2001 - Folarin Balogun, American soccer playerProfessional soccer player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Promise David, Canadian soccer playerCanadian soccer player (born 2001)
Born
1999 - Nefisa Berberović, Bosnian tennis playerBosnian tennis player (born 1999)
Born
1997 - T. J. Hockenson, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Cole Tucker, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1996)
Born
1996 - Alex Twal, Australian-Lebanese rugby league playerLebanon international rugby league footballer
Born
1994 - Chris Jones, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Borja Gómez, Spanish motorcycle rider (born 2005)Spanish motorcycle racer (2005–2025)
Died
2025 - Diogo Jota, Portuguese footballer (born 1996)Portuguese footballer (1996–2025)
Died
2025 - David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (born 1960)Deputy President of South Africa from 2018 to 2023
Died
2025 - Peter Rufai, Nigerian footballer (born 1963)Nigerian footballer (1963–2025)
Died
2025 - André Silva, Portuguese footballer (born 2000)Portuguese footballer (2000–2025)
Died
2025 - Lolit Solis, Filipino talent manager, columnist and talk show host (born 1947)Filipino journalist and talent manager (1947–2025)
Died
2020 - Saroj Khan, Indian dance choreographer (born 1948)Indian dancer and choreographer (1948–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
100.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 14.9 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
11.33 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
11.53 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.