Events that happened on July 3

On July 3, 1886, German engineer Karl Benz tested a three-wheeled automobile powered by a gasoline engine for the first time in Mannheim. This is considered a major milestone in the history of the industrial revolution.

On this day in 1944, Minsk was liberated from Nazi German occupation during Operation Bagration. This was a key historical event in the restoration of Belarusian state independence.

On July 3, 1913, the court proceedings related to the Titanic disaster were concluded. The commission identified the main causes as a lack of lifeboats on the cruise ship and crew errors.

In 1988, the American warship USS Vincennes mistakenly shot down an Iranian passenger plane, resulting in a tragic event that claimed the lives of 290 people. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!