In New York City, July 3, 1819, the Bank of Savings is opened — the first of its kind in the country. In 1848, slaves are freed in the Danish West Indies on July 3. In 1890 on this date, Idaho becomes the 43rd state of the union. July 3 births include:
- Leoš Janáček, Czech composer, 1854
- Ralph Barton Perry, American philosopher, 1876
- Alfred Korzybski, Polish linguist, 1879
- Franz Kafka, Czech-German author of “Metamorphosis,” 1883
- Ruth Crawford Seeger, American avant-garde composer and mother of Pete Singer, 1901
- Dave Barry, American humorist
Happy Birthday, Dave!