July 3: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 987Hugh Capet was crowned king of France, becoming the first ruler of the Capetian dynasty.
2. 1767Robert Pitcairn was the first to sight Pitcairn Island in the Pacific, which is why it bears his name.
3. 1908The Young Turk Revolution began in the Ottoman Empire; within weeks, it secured the restoration of constitutional rule.
4. 1952SS United States, destined to be one of the fastest ocean liners of its era, set off on its maiden voyage.
5. 1988The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, the second bridge over the Bosphorus, was completed.

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