Events that occurred on 3 July.
On Earth
- 1924 - Artist Kay Woollard is born.
- 1956 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 190.
- 1972 - Mythcon 3 in Long Beach, California.
- 2002 - Booster packs of "Realms of the Elf-lords", the third set in The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, are released.
- 2006 - The Gathering of the Fellowship convention in Toronto.
- 2017 - A lawsuit was settled between Warner Bros. and Tolkien Estate.
In Arda
- There are no known events for this day.