FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015

Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2015. There are 181 days left in the year.

1886 ― First NY Tribune printing using first commercial linotype machine

1912 ― NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak

1939 ― Ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler

1950 ― First time U.S. and North Korean forces clash in the Korean War

1962 ― Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains independence on 7/5)

1976 ― Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers

1983 ― Calvin Smith of U.S. becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 meters)

1986 ― President Reagan presided over relighting of renovated Statue of Liberty

1987 ― Two men became 1st hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic

1988 ― U.S. Navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, kills 290

1989 ― The movie “Batman,” set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)