By Day: Historical Events on July 3rd

Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, marking the beginning of the Capetian dynasty.

The Battle of Ain Jalut occurs between the Mongol Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate, resulting in a decisive Mamluk victory and halting the Mongol expansion into the Middle East.

King Charles II of England grants a charter establishing the Carolina Colony, named in honor of his father, Charles I.

George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Idaho is admitted into the Union becoming the 43rd State.

The U.S. cruiser USS Vincennes shoots down the Iranian passenger jet, Iran Air 655, with a surface-to-air missile, killing 290 people. More

Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, is overthrown in a military coup.