Historical Events
- 41°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July
- As part of a series of protests against housing conditions in Derry, the Derry Housing Action Committee (DHAC) hold a sit-down protest on the newly opened second deck of the Craigavon Bridge in the city, Northern Ireland
- Cleveland pitcher Luis Tiant strikes out MLB record 19 Minnesota Twins in 1-0 win; record for 10 inning game; also record 32 Ks in consecutive games
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Wade, American indie-rock drummer (Shudder To Think; The Jealous Sound.), born in Washington, D.C.
- Chien-lien Wu [Jacklyn Wu], Taiwanese actress and singer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Jeff Phillips, American actor (Hart Jessup-Guiding Light), born in Westwood, New Jersey
- Teppo Numminen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (1,372 NHL games Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes [captain], Buffalo Sabres), born in Tampere, Finland
About July 3, 1968
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
- #1 Song: Baby Come Back - Equals