Back in the Day

Washington in command

July 3, 1775 — Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.

Kid Curry robs train

July 3, 1901 — Harvey Logan, aka Kid Curry, a member of the Hole-in-the-Wall gang, held up the Great Northern train near Malta. He got away with more than $100,000.

Sources: Associated Press, Montana Historical Society