What happend on 3rd July

02.07
04.07
2005

Part of Australia's Twelve Apostles rock formation collapses. The national law legalizing same-sex marriage takes effect in Spain.

2004

Official opening of Bangkok's subway system.

2001

A Vladivostokavia Tupolev TU-154 jetliner crashes on approach to landing at Irkutsk, Russia killing 145 people.

1994

Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 in the World Cup.

1994

Pete Sampras beats Goran Ivanisevic to win Wimbledon;

1993

Steffi Graf wins Wimbledon.

1993

Prince Alois of Liechtenstein weds Duchess Sophie of Bavaria.

1988

United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

1979

US President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.

1977

The Senegalese Republican Movement (MRS) is founded.