A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on June 3 throughout history.
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The Dutch colonial empire (Dutch: Nederlandse Koloniale Rijk) comprised overseas territories and trading posts under some form of Dutch control from the early 17th to late 20th centuries, including...
Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna.
A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beats up everyone perceived to be Hispanic, starting the week-long Zoot Suit Riots
Ixtoc I rig in the Gulf of Mexico blows out, spilling 3 million barrels of oil in one of the worst oil spills in history
During the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in Beijing, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) played a decisive role in enforcing martial law, using force to suppress the demonstrations in…
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera (1975).
W. G. Grace's last day of Test cricket at age 50 years and 320 days
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
Lady Caroline Ponsonby (19) marries future Prime Minister William Lamb, Lord Melbourne (26) in London, until her death in 1928
French "Carmen" composer Georges Bizet (30) weds Genevieve Halevy (20) in Paris, until his death in 1875
Roman usurper Nepotianus of the Constantinian dynasty proclaims himself Roman Emperor and enters Rome at the head of a group of gladiators
The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in succession.
French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
The Treaty of Novgorod was signed on 3 June 1326 in Novgorod and marked the end of decades of the Norwegian-Novgorodian border skirmishes in the far-northern region of Finnmark.
Peace of Ath signed (in modern Belgium), settles Brabant succession
Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins in Quebec City, New France
Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service
Moscow houses and churches destroyed by fire
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo (English: The Mission of Saint Charles Borromeo of the Carmel River), first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission...
US army officially established by Congress of the Confederation
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent.
4th national black convention meets (Philadelphia)
First baseball uniforms are worn as the NY Knickerbockers don straw hats, white shirts, and blue long trousers
Cullen Whipple patents a machine for making screws
Comanche, Iowa, completely destroyed by one of a series of tornadoes
Battles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865 in 19 states, mostly Confederate (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,...
Lacrosse in England is an amateur sport played mainly by community based clubs and university teams.
John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party national convention chair
24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo, Uganda
"Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic, Sung in the Year 1888" is a mock-heroic poem written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer.
The Canadian Pacific Railway (French: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) (reporting marks CP, CPAA, MILW, SOO), also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a...
Liverpool Football Club is an English association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside.
Centro Escolar University (Filipino: Pamantasang Centro Escolar; Spanish: Universidad Centro Escolar), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher...
"Come Josephine in My Flying Machine" record by Fred Fisher and Alfred Bryan, sung by Ada Jones and Billy M somgwriters urray hits #1
Dutch 1st Chamber accepts Health laws
Austro-German forces recapture Przemysl, a crucial city in southeastern Poland, and the entire Russian front begins to collapse
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US...
Boston Red Sox pitcher Dutch Leonard throws his 2nd no-hitter; beats Detroit Tigers, 5-0 at Navin Field
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) - first insurance company organized by African Americans formed
A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado
Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. Along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness, the 558,014 acre (225,820 ha) (872 sq.
Goodyear's first advertising airship, later named "Pilgrim" takes flight over Akron, Ohio; it is the first to fly using helium, and first to have an enclosed cabin [1]
1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center (electric light)
MLB Philadelphia A's score 11 runs in 2nd, and New York Yankees score 10 in 5th, enroute to a win 17-11
French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage
German law on "Entartete Art" legalizes art robbery
"Beer Barrel Polka" by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart
Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol
Henri Honoré Giraud was a French Army general best known for his escape from German captivity in 1942 and subsequently as one of the leaders of the French Resistance and a rival of Charles de Gaulle.
1st bikini bathing suit displayed in Paris
" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory
1st African American to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)
The 1950 French Annapurna expedition, led by Maurice Herzog, reached the summit of Annapurna I at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft), the highest peak in the Annapurna Massif.
Romanian communist leader Petru Groza chosen as President of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly
KVOS TV channel 12 in Bellingham/Vancouver, WA (CBS) begins
KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
The Battle of Chavez Ravine refers to resistance to the government acquisition of land largely owned by Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine.
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs.
Air France Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Paris, kills 130
Northwest Airlines (often abbreviated as NWA) was a trunk carrier and a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 until it merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010.
1st US Space walk made by NASA astronaut Ed White during the Gemini 4 mission (23 minutes)
European DX Council forms in Copenhagen (shortwave listeners)
First artificial gene is synthesized
"Hot Rod Lincoln" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Ryan, first released in 1955. It was written as an answer song to Arkie Shibley's 1950 hit "Hot Rod Race" (US No.
The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner designed by Tupolev that operated commercially from 1975 to 1983, including...
Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs KC Royals)
David Allen Johnson (January 30, 1943 – September 5, 2025) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
33rd Tony Awards: "The Elephant Man" (play) and "Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (musical) win
The 55th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on June 2–3, 1982, sponsored by the E.W.
Prolific studio drummer Jim Gordon murders his mother, Osa Marie Gordon in North Hollywood, California. [1]
The 38th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 3, 1984, at the Gershwin Theatre and broadcast by CBS television. Hosts were Julie Andrews and Robert Preston.
Battles in Beirut; 53 killed
"Little Shop of Horrors" released in France
3rd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $894,560
Kuwait asks Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members to produce 800,000 bbl/d (130,000 m3/d) of oil on its behalf
The 66th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., on June 2–3, 1993, sponsored by the E.W.
5.9 earthquake/floods SE Java (150+ killed)
"Party Girl", directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer and starring Parker Posey, premieres online. It is the first feature film to premiere on the internet.
Eschede train disaster: an ICE high speed train derails in Lower Saxony, Germany, causing 101 deaths
The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence
USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) engages with pirates after they board Danish ship Danica White off the coast of Somalia
Plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, kills all 152 passengers and 40 people on the ground
On 3 June 2013, a fire at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng (吉林宝源丰) poultry processing plant in Mishazi (米沙子镇), a town about 35 km (22 mi) from Changchun, in Jilin province, People's Republic of China, killed at...
people are killed by an explosion at a gasoline station in Accra, Ghana
A week of heavy rains in Germany and France leave 10 dead and closing Paris museums along the Seine, including the Louve
Boat capsizes off eastern Tunisia drowning at least 48 migrants
The Apple TV app (also known as Apple TV, TV, and the TV app) is a line of media player software programs developed by Apple Inc.
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis says in The Atlantic: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us."
Devon Conway becomes 7th batsman in cricket history to score a double century in his Test debut; run out for 200 for New Zealand in 1st Test against England at Lord's
Labor unions go on strike in Nigeria taking down the country's power grid and closing airports, protest for an increase in the minimum wage from US$20 a month [1]
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK or DP; Korean: 더불어민주당, lit. 'Together Democratic Party') is a liberal political party in South Korea.
Manuel Belgrano is born
Jefferson Davis is born
Raúl Castro is born
Tony Curtis, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1925-06-03. Tony Curtis was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the…
Curtis Mayfield, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1942-06-03.
Kelly Jones, Welsh musician, known for welsh musician, was born on 1975-06-03. Kelly Jones is a Welsh musician and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics..
Colin Meads is born
Billy Cunningham, American athlete, known for american basketball player and coach, was born on 1944-06-03.
Hale Irwin athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1946-06-03. Hale S. Irwin is an American professional golfer.
Wasim Akram, Sri Lankan athlete, known for pakistani former international cricketer, was born on 1967-06-03.
Rafael Nadal, Spanish athlete, known for spanish tennis player, was born on 1987-06-03. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera, 1st Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca is a Spanish former professional tennis player.
Charles Brooke is born
Georges Bizet, French composer, known for french composer, died on 1875-06-03. Georges Bizet (né Alexandre César Léopold Bizet; 25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic…
Franz Kafka, Czech czech writer, known for austrian and czech writer, died on 1924-06-03.
John XXIII dies
Ayatollah Khomeini dies
Jim Hines, American athletics sprinter, known for american athletics sprinter, died on 2023-06-03.
Roman usurper Nepotianus of the Constantinian dynasty proclaims himself Roman Emperor and enters Rome at the head of a group of gladiators
The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in succession.
French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
The Treaty of Novgorod was signed on 3 June 1326 in Novgorod and marked the end of decades of the Norwegian-Novgorodian border skirmishes in the far-northern region of Finnmark.
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
Peace of Ath signed (in modern Belgium), settles Brabant succession
Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins in Quebec City, New France
The Dutch colonial empire (Dutch: Nederlandse Koloniale Rijk) comprised overseas territories and trading posts under some form of Dutch control from the early 17th to late 20th centuries, including...
Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service
Moscow houses and churches destroyed by fire
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo (English: The Mission of Saint Charles Borromeo of the Carmel River), first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission...
Manuel Belgrano is born
US army officially established by Congress of the Confederation
Lady Caroline Ponsonby (19) marries future Prime Minister William Lamb, Lord Melbourne (26) in London, until her death in 1928
Jefferson Davis is born
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent.
Charles Brooke is born
4th national black convention meets (Philadelphia)
First baseball uniforms are worn as the NY Knickerbockers don straw hats, white shirts, and blue long trousers
Cullen Whipple patents a machine for making screws
Comanche, Iowa, completely destroyed by one of a series of tornadoes
Battles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865 in 19 states, mostly Confederate (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,...
French "Carmen" composer Georges Bizet (30) weds Genevieve Halevy (20) in Paris, until his death in 1875
Georges Bizet, French composer, known for french composer, died on 1875-06-03. Georges Bizet (né Alexandre César Léopold Bizet; 25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic…
Lacrosse in England is an amateur sport played mainly by community based clubs and university teams.
John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party national convention chair
24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo, Uganda
"Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic, Sung in the Year 1888" is a mock-heroic poem written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer.
The Canadian Pacific Railway (French: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) (reporting marks CP, CPAA, MILW, SOO), also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a...
Liverpool Football Club is an English association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside.
W. G. Grace's last day of Test cricket at age 50 years and 320 days
Centro Escolar University (Filipino: Pamantasang Centro Escolar; Spanish: Universidad Centro Escolar), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher...
"Come Josephine in My Flying Machine" record by Fred Fisher and Alfred Bryan, sung by Ada Jones and Billy M somgwriters urray hits #1
Dutch 1st Chamber accepts Health laws
Austro-German forces recapture Przemysl, a crucial city in southeastern Poland, and the entire Russian front begins to collapse
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US...
Boston Red Sox pitcher Dutch Leonard throws his 2nd no-hitter; beats Detroit Tigers, 5-0 at Navin Field
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) - first insurance company organized by African Americans formed
A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado
Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. Along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness, the 558,014 acre (225,820 ha) (872 sq.
Franz Kafka, Czech czech writer, known for austrian and czech writer, died on 1924-06-03.
Goodyear's first advertising airship, later named "Pilgrim" takes flight over Akron, Ohio; it is the first to fly using helium, and first to have an enclosed cabin [1]
Tony Curtis, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1925-06-03. Tony Curtis was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the…
Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna.
1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center (electric light)
Raúl Castro is born
MLB Philadelphia A's score 11 runs in 2nd, and New York Yankees score 10 in 5th, enroute to a win 17-11
French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage
Colin Meads is born
German law on "Entartete Art" legalizes art robbery
"Beer Barrel Polka" by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart
Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol
Curtis Mayfield, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1942-06-03.
A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beats up everyone perceived to be Hispanic, starting the week-long Zoot Suit Riots
Henri Honoré Giraud was a French Army general best known for his escape from German captivity in 1942 and subsequently as one of the leaders of the French Resistance and a rival of Charles de Gaulle.
Billy Cunningham, American athlete, known for american basketball player and coach, was born on 1944-06-03.
1st bikini bathing suit displayed in Paris
Hale Irwin athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1946-06-03. Hale S. Irwin is an American professional golfer.
" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory
1st African American to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)
The 1950 French Annapurna expedition, led by Maurice Herzog, reached the summit of Annapurna I at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft), the highest peak in the Annapurna Massif.
Romanian communist leader Petru Groza chosen as President of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly
KVOS TV channel 12 in Bellingham/Vancouver, WA (CBS) begins
KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
The Battle of Chavez Ravine refers to resistance to the government acquisition of land largely owned by Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine.
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs.
Air France Boeing 707 crashes on takeoff from Paris, kills 130
Northwest Airlines (often abbreviated as NWA) was a trunk carrier and a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 until it merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010.
John XXIII dies
1st US Space walk made by NASA astronaut Ed White during the Gemini 4 mission (23 minutes)
European DX Council forms in Copenhagen (shortwave listeners)
Wasim Akram, Sri Lankan athlete, known for pakistani former international cricketer, was born on 1967-06-03.
First artificial gene is synthesized
"Hot Rod Lincoln" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Ryan, first released in 1955. It was written as an answer song to Arkie Shibley's 1950 hit "Hot Rod Race" (US No.
The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner designed by Tupolev that operated commercially from 1975 to 1983, including...
Kelly Jones, Welsh musician, known for welsh musician, was born on 1975-06-03. Kelly Jones is a Welsh musician and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics..
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera (1975).
Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs KC Royals)
David Allen Johnson (January 30, 1943 – September 5, 2025) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
Ixtoc I rig in the Gulf of Mexico blows out, spilling 3 million barrels of oil in one of the worst oil spills in history
33rd Tony Awards: "The Elephant Man" (play) and "Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (musical) win
The 55th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on June 2–3, 1982, sponsored by the E.W.
Prolific studio drummer Jim Gordon murders his mother, Osa Marie Gordon in North Hollywood, California. [1]
The 38th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 3, 1984, at the Gershwin Theatre and broadcast by CBS television. Hosts were Julie Andrews and Robert Preston.
Battles in Beirut; 53 killed
"Little Shop of Horrors" released in France
Rafael Nadal, Spanish athlete, known for spanish tennis player, was born on 1987-06-03. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera, 1st Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca is a Spanish former professional tennis player.
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult.
During the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in Beijing, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) played a decisive role in enforcing martial law, using force to suppress the demonstrations in…
Ayatollah Khomeini dies
3rd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $894,560
Kuwait asks Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members to produce 800,000 bbl/d (130,000 m3/d) of oil on its behalf
The 66th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., on June 2–3, 1993, sponsored by the E.W.
5.9 earthquake/floods SE Java (150+ killed)
"Party Girl", directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer and starring Parker Posey, premieres online. It is the first feature film to premiere on the internet.
Eschede train disaster: an ICE high speed train derails in Lower Saxony, Germany, causing 101 deaths
The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence
USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) engages with pirates after they board Danish ship Danica White off the coast of Somalia
Plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, kills all 152 passengers and 40 people on the ground
On 3 June 2013, a fire at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng (吉林宝源丰) poultry processing plant in Mishazi (米沙子镇), a town about 35 km (22 mi) from Changchun, in Jilin province, People's Republic of China, killed at...
people are killed by an explosion at a gasoline station in Accra, Ghana
A week of heavy rains in Germany and France leave 10 dead and closing Paris museums along the Seine, including the Louve
Boat capsizes off eastern Tunisia drowning at least 48 migrants
The Apple TV app (also known as Apple TV, TV, and the TV app) is a line of media player software programs developed by Apple Inc.
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis says in The Atlantic: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us."
Devon Conway becomes 7th batsman in cricket history to score a double century in his Test debut; run out for 200 for New Zealand in 1st Test against England at Lord's
Jim Hines, American athletics sprinter, known for american athletics sprinter, died on 2023-06-03.
Labor unions go on strike in Nigeria taking down the country's power grid and closing airports, protest for an increase in the minimum wage from US$20 a month [1]
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK or DP; Korean: 더불어민주당, lit. 'Together Democratic Party') is a liberal political party in South Korea.