Birthdays
Franklin Lewis Griffith
Turns 37 on this date
Lucius H. Holsey
Turns 23 on this date
John O. Saxton
Turns 32 on this date
Otis Henry Tiffany
Turns 40 on this date
Events
| Business/Industry | In Washington D.C., the planned reopening of Ford's Theater causes public and governmental consternation | 07/03/1865 |
| Crime/Disasters | In Washington, D.C., Mary Harris goes on trial for the sensational murder of her former lover at the Treasury building | 07/03/1865 |
Documents
| Letter | Andrew Johnson to David Wills, July 3, 1865 | 07/03/1865 |