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    History in 3rd Jul

  • Idaho enters the Union

    Idaho enters the Union as the 43rd state.

  • Battle of Gettysburg ends

    The Battle of Gettysburg ends as a Union Army of the Potomac secures a decisive victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. In an attempt to break the Union lines and defeat the Army of the Potomac on its own soil, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered an unsuccessful assault on Cemetery Ridge.

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