On July 3, 1747, Thomas Cresap surveyed "Dulany's Gift," the site of The Moravian Church at Graceham. On July 3, 1841, the Methodist Church on East Church Street, where the Church Street Parking Deck is located today, was dedicated. On July 3, 1856, fire destroyed a new brick house in Knoxville owned by Francis M. Sellman. The property was insured for $6,200. On August 1, Sellman was arraigned and released on $500 bond on a charge of arson. When the case was called by a judge on August 5, bond was forfeited when Sellman did not appear. On July 3, 1898, Frederick native Admiral Winfield Scott Schley led the victorious American fleet in the sea battle at Santiago, Cuba. On July 3, 1967, David M. Denton, principal of the North Carolina School for The Deaf, was appointed as the seventh superintendent of the Maryland School for The Deaf. He succeeded Lloyd M. Ambrosen, who served from 1955 until his death on June 16, 1967. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)