July 3, 1872 Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19) July 3, 1871 Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000) July 3, 1871 Vicente Arregui Garay, composer July 3, 1870 Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35) July 3, 1864 Battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9] July 3, 1864 Harpers Ferry, WV - Federals evacuate in face of Early's advance July 3, 1863 Alonzo Hersford Cushing, U.S. Union lt, dies in battle at about 22 July 3, 1863 Battle of Donaldsonville, LA July 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North July 3, 1863 Lewis Addison Armistead, Conf brig-gen Gettysburg/dies in battle at 46 July 3, 1863 Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], Santee Sioux indian chief, dies July 3, 1863 Richard Brooke Garnett, U.S. Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 July 3, 1863 Samuel Kosciuzko Zook, U.S. Union general-major, dies in battle at 40 July 3, 1862 Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer July 3, 1862 William Barksdale, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 40 July 3, 1861 Colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general July 3, 1861 Martinsburg, VA - Confederate forces pull out before U.S. advance July 3, 1861 Peter Jackson, heavyweight boxer (hall of famer) July 3, 1861 Pony Express arrives in San Francisco with overland letters from NY July 3, 1860 Charlotte Perkins Gilman, economist/lecturer/author/feminist