Birthdays
Franklin Lewis Griffith
Turns 32 on this date
Lucius H. Holsey
Turns 18 on this date
John O. Saxton
Turns 27 on this date
Otis Henry Tiffany
Turns 35 on this date
John Austin Wharton
Turns 32 on this date
Events
| Personal | Charlotte Perkins Gilman born in Hartford, Connecticut | 07/03/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | In New York City, rival fire companies battle in the streets at a routine fire call | 07/03/1860 |
| Crime/Disasters | Prisoner workshops at Sing Sing Prison destroyed by fire | 07/03/1860 |
| Business/Industry | The giant steamship "Great Eastern" opens for tours at the New York docks | 07/03/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “The Recent Murders in the City,” July 3, 1860 | 07/03/1860 |