Historical Events
- Asteroid labeled as 2004 XP14 flies 432,308 km (268,624 miles) by Earth.
Sports History
Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman officially retires from the NHL, finishing with 692 goals and 1,755 points
Smile
English singer-songwriter Lily Allen releases her debut single "Smile"
US Women's Golf Open
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
Famous Deaths
- Benjamin Hendrickson, American stage and screen actor (As The World Turns, 1985-2006 - "Hal Munson"), dies of a self-inflicted gunshot at 55
- Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist (professor of Computer Science at the University of California and University of Oxford), dies at 65
- Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, American violist and operatic mezzo-soprano, dies of cancer at 52
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights
About July 3, 2006
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Holidays: Canada Day (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland
#1 Song: Hips Don't Lie - Shakira Ft. Wyclef Jean
