📰 TODAY IN HISTORY

📆 July 3

📜 Events:

👑 987 — Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, marking the beginning of the Capetian Dynasty, which would rule the country for several centuries.

⚔️ 1775 — George Washington takes command of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

🏛️ 1822 — The Ministry of Justice of Brazil is established.

🛡️ 1866 — The Battle of Königgrätz decides the Austro-Prussian War and paves the way for the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.

🚗 1886 — Karl Benz officially presents the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, regarded as the first motor-powered automobile in history.

💣 1940 — During World War II, the British Navy bombards the French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir in Algeria to prevent their ships from being captured by Nazi Germany.

🚀 1969 — The Soviet N-1 rocket explodes during tests, causing one of the largest explosions in the history of space exploration.

⭐ Births:

✍️ 1860 — Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American writer and feminist († 1935).

📚 1883 — Franz Kafka, Czech writer, author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial († 1924).

🎙️ 1917 — João Saldanha, Brazilian journalist, coach, and sports commentator († 1990).

🎬 1946 — Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Brazilian actor.

🎥 1962 — Tom Cruise, American actor and producer.

🏎️ 1987 — Sebastian Vettel, German racing driver and four-time Formula 1 World Champion.

🎤 1995 — Liniker, Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, and visual artist.

🕊️ Deaths:

📰 1904 — Theodor Herzl, Austro-Hungarian journalist and founder of modern Zionism (b. 1860).

🚗 1935 — André Citroën, French engineer and businessman, founder of the automobile manufacturer Citroën (b. 1878).

🎸 1969 — Brian Jones, British musician and founder of the Rolling Stones (b. 1942).

🎵 1971 — Jim Morrison, singer, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the band The Doors (b. 1943).

🎭 2020 — Leonardo Villar, Brazilian actor (b. 1923).

⚽ 2025 — Diogo Jota, Portuguese footballer (b. 1996).

🎬 2025 — Michael Madsen, American actor, known for films such as Cães de Aluguel and Kill Bill (b. 1957).

📍 Public Holidays and Cyclic Events:

🌍 International:
🛍️ International Plastic Bag Free Day.

🇧🇷 Brazil:
✊ National Day for Combating Racial Discrimination.
⚖️ Day of the Ministry of Justice.
🤔 Day of the Unbelievers.
🎉 Anniversary of Montes Claros (MG).
🎉 Anniversary of Ubá (MG).
🎉 Anniversary of Três Pontas (MG).
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