Historical Events for 3rd July 2026

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1849 - French forces enter Rome to restore Pope Pius IX to power, providing a major obstacle to Italian unification
1861 - Pony Express arrives in San Francisco with overland letters from New York
1876 - Montenegro formally declares war on the Ottoman Empire
1900 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: R.F. Doherty beats Sydney Smith 6-8, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 for his 4th consecutive Wimbledon singles title
1940 - German occupiers forbid using Dutch royal names
1974 - Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 14 carries two cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3
1977 - Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew’s nine-race winning streak ends in the Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park, where he finishes fourth
2006 - US Open Women's Golf, Newport CC: Annika Sörenstam wins her 10th and final major title by 4 strokes in a playoff with Pat Hurst

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