Historical Events
- 1st exhibition of Karen, the bongo antelope, at Cleveland Zoo opens (Cleveland, Ohio)
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: 23-year-old South African Gary Player wins the first of his 9 major titles, 2 strokes clear of runners-up Fred Bullock and Flory Van Donck
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American-based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his only Wimbledon title beating Rod Laver of Australia 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
- Andreas Wisniewski, German actor (The Living Daylights), born in Berlin
- Stephen Pearcy, American heavy metal vocalist (RATT - "Round & Round"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Stoyan Deltchev, Bulgarian gymnast (Olympic gold horizontal bar 1980), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
About July 3, 1959
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
#1 Song: Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
