On this day: July 3

POSTED: 03:23 PM MDT Jun 27, 2012    UPDATED: 12:00 AM MDT Jul 03, 2012 

A major Civil War battle ends, America gains a new state and summer blockbusters dominate theaters, all on this day in history.

July 3 OTD - George Washington
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1775: During the American Revolutionary War, George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.

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