What Happened On June 3

What Happened On Jun 3 Events

1755 Jun 3
to 1755 Jun 16
 Battle Of Fort Beausejour
The Battle of Fort Beauséjour marked the opening of a British offensive in the French and Indian War (the North American theater of the Seven Years' War). Beginning June 3, 1755, a Britis...
1808 Jun 3 Jefferson Davis is Born
Davis was the youngest of the ten children of Samuel Emory Davis (Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1756 – July 4, 1824) and wife (married 1783) Jane Cook (Christian County...
1850 Jun 3
to 1850 Jun 11
 Slavery Debate Labors on at Nashville Convention
The Nashville Convention was a political meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 3 – 11, 1850. Delegates from nine slave holding states met to consider a possible course of action i...
1861 Jun 3 Battle of Philippi - First Organized Land Action of Civil War
The Battle of Philippi — also called The Philippi Races — was fought on June 3, 1861, in and around Philippi, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the ...
1861 Jun 3 Douglas Dies from Typhoid Fever
Douglas died in Chicago from typhoid fever on June 3, 1861. He was buried on the shore of Lake Michigan. The site was afterwards bought by the state, and an imposing monument with a statu...
1880 Jun 3 First Transmission on Alexander Graham Bell's Photophone
On June 3, 1880, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first wireless telephone message on his newly invented photophone from the top of the Franklin School in Washington, D.C. Bell be...
1881 Jun 3 Davis Publishes "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government"
In 1876, he promoted a society for the stimulation of U.S. trade with South America. Davis visited England the next year, returning in 1878 to Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi). Over the nex...
1915 Jun 3 San Marino Declares War on Austria-Hungary
While Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary on 23 May 1915, San Marino remained neutral. Italy, suspecting that San Marino could harbour Austrian spies who could be given access to its ne...
1923 Jun 3 Charles Lindbergh Crashes Plane
Lindbergh damaged his "Jenny" on several occasions over the summer, usually by breaking the prop on landing. His most serious accident came when he ran into a ditch in a farm field in Gle...
1926 Jun 3 Allen Ginsberg is Born
Irwin Allen Ginsberg (pronounced /ˈɡɪnzbərɡ/; June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. Ginsberg is best known for the poem "Howl" (1956), in which he celebrates fellow members ...
1941 Jun 3 German Forces Completely Destroy Cretan Village of Kandanos as Reprisal for Popular Resistance
The Razing of Kandanos (Greek: Καταστροφή της Καντάνου) or the Holocaust of Kandanos (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα της Καντάνου) refers to the complete destruction of the village of Kandanos in Gree...
1944 Jun 3 SS Harriet Tubman Launched
The SS Harriet Tubman (Hull Number 3032) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Harriet Tubman, an African-American freedom fighter during ...
1953 Jun 3 Alexander Cartwright is Officially Credited by the United States Congress with Inventing the Modern Game of Baseball
In the early twentieth century, the invention of baseball was attributed to Abner Doubleday, widely considered a myth by later sports historians. Cartwright was a bookseller in Manhattan,...
1955 Jun 3 "The Seven Year Itch" Is Released
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 film based on a three-act play by George Axelrod. The film was co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, and starred Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, reprising h...
1962 Jun 3 Air France Orly Crash
On June 3, 1962, an Air France charter flight from Paris to Atlanta crashed on takeoff from France’s Orly Field. The crash, at the time the worst in aviation history, killed 130 people...
1963 Jun 3 Pope John XXIII dies
On 23 September, 1962, Pope John XXIII was first diagnosed with gastric carcinoma. The diagnosis, which was kept from the public, followed nearly eight months of occasional stomach hemorr...
1968 Jun 3 Assassination attempt on Andy Warhol
On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Warhol and art critic and curator Mario Amaya at Warhol's studio. Before the shooting, Solanas had been a marginal figure in the Factory scene. She ...
1970 Jun 3 Deep Purple release In Rock
Deep Purple in Rock (also known as In Rock) is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970. It was their fourth studio album and the first with the classic Mk II line...
1972 Jun 3 Pink Floyd releases Obscured by Clouds
Obscured by Clouds is a rock album by Pink Floyd based on their soundtrack for the French film La Vallée, by Barbet Schroeder. Some copies of the album refer to the film by its alternate ...
1985 Jun 3 Larry Bird Wins Second Straight League MVP
In 1985, however, the Lakers avenged the loss, defeating the Celtics in game 6 of the Finals in the Boston Garden. In a losing effort against Los Angeles, Bird averaged 23.8 points on .44...
1997 Jun 3 Napalm Death release Inside the Torn Apart
Inside the Torn Apart is the seventh album by Napalm Death.
1997 Jun 3 Sepultura release Blood-Rooted
Blood-Rooted is an album by Sepultura, released on June 3, 1997. It was a collection of unreleased tracks, b-sides, remixes, and live recordings. It was also the last officially recognise...
1997 Jun 3 Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Eric Johnson Release "G3: Live in Concert"
G3: Live in Concert is a live album and DVD by the G3 project, led by Joe Satriani. It was released in 1997 by Epic Records. This lineup of G3 includes Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Stev...
1998 Jun 3
to 1998 Jun 14
 1998 NBA Finals - Bulls Defeat Jazz
Games 1 and 2 Unlike the 1997 Finals, the Jazz and Bulls entered this series as equals. The Jazz had won both regular season match-ups with the Bulls, and many analysts predicted a ha...
1998 Jun 3 Eschede Train Disaster
About 6 km before the location of the accident, the tyre broke, but did not cause a derailment yet. About 200 m before the bridge, the tyre was caught in the flange guide of a switch, whi...
1998 Jun 3 South Park Episode 205 - "Conjoined Fetus Lady"
Kyle is injured and must go to see the school nurse and is terrified because of the stories he's heard. She looks fairly normal, except for the dead fetus sticking out of her head. Kyle's...
2002 Jun 3 Rivaldo's Faked Injury Gets Hakan Ünsal Ejected from Brazil/Turkey 2002 World Cup Group Match
"Obviously I exaggerated the injury for the guy to be sent off." —Rivaldo
2003 Jun 3 America's Next Top Model Cycle 1 Episode 3
All eight remaining contestants were given makeovers. Giselle irritated her roommates because she overacted during it, while both Robin and Ebony were dissatisfied with the way their hair...
2003 Jun 3 Iraqi Insurgency Begins to Swell
After President Bush's speech on May 1, 2003 (the "Mission Accomplished" speech), coalition forces noticed a gradually increasing flurry of attacks on its troops in various regions, espec...
2004 Jun 3 The Chronicles of Riddick released
The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction / fantasy / thriller film. It follows the adventures of Richard B. Riddick, as he attempts to elude capture after the events d...
2005 Jun 3 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 7-4
It only takes one hit to turn an off night into a big night, and center fielder Johnny Damon got that hit, clearing the bases with a double to center field in the eighth inning to give th...
2006 Jun 3 Detroit Tigers defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-2
DETROIT -- So you thought the Red Sox caught a break when they missed Justin Verlander, the Tigers' 23-year-old pitching phenom whose picture graced the cover of last week's Sports Illust...
2007 Jun 3 Entourage Season 3 Episode 20 - Adios Amigos
With his producers in line and Medellin preparing to enter pre-production, Vince chooses Billy Walsh as his director for the film. Meanwhile, the boys have to move out of the mansion , wh...
2007 Jun 3 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-3
DEJA VU Three weeks ago in Boston, the finest start of Jeremy Guthrie's career ended with Chris Ray blowing a save and manager Sam Perlozzo on the hot seat after pulling his starter af...
2007 Jun 3 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-5
No matter the masks. No matter the jeers. No matter the singsong mocking, the screams of "Mine!," the tabloid headlines, the questions about his sportsmanship. No matter the pressure of b...
2008 Jun 3 Baltimore Orioles defeat Minnesota Twins, 5-3
A recap of the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Twins last night: A three-way tie Kevin Millar's second-inning homer against Minnesota's Kevin Slowey didn't just put the Orioles up 1-0, it...
2008 Jun 3 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-4
Fighting for first-place in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox have quickly developed a testy rivalry. Josh Beckett and the David Ortiz-less Red Sox regained the top sp...
2008 Jun 3 Dole Food Company named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for second year in a row by EthiSphere Magazine
"Each of these companies embodies the true spirit of Ethisphere’s credo: Good. Smart. Business. Profit. " —EthiSphere Magazine
2008 Jun 3 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures released
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is a 2008 video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts. The game allows players to recreate moments (albeit more humoro...
2008 Jun 3 Miley And Mandy Show: We're Coming...
Just a Friendly Reminder Battle History: www.mmcru.com This video features: The legendary Popin' Pete Sho-tyme Shonnie Aja Song: Kick In The Door - The Notorious B.I.G.
2008 Jun 3 Opeth releases Watershed
Watershed is the ninth full-length studio album by the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Published by Roadrunner Records, the album was first released as a music download on the...
2008 Jun 3 Toronto Blue Jays defeat New York Yankees, 9-3
2008 Jun 3 Weezer release self-titled sixth album
Weezer, also known as "The Red Album", is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on June 3, 2008. Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee both helped to produce...
2009 Jun 3 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 10-5
DETROIT - The baseball, awash in white cowhide and disappointment, landed on the grass in short right field, ending Josh Beckett's no-hit bid at 6 2/3 innings. Beckett was untouchable ...
2009 Jun 3 Cincinnati Reds defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 9-3
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, a recently converted true believer in carrying a 13th pitcher, discovered Wednesday that sometimes even having an extra pitcher isn't the same as having e...
2009 Jun 3 Cleveland Indians defeat Minnesota Twins, 10-1
Nothing can suck the atmosphere out of a ballgame like a giving up a big inning to an opponent whose pitcher is the reigning Cy Young award winner. And not even the threat of a benches...
2009 Jun 3 Cuba readmitted into the Organization of American States after a 47-year suspension
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Reuters) - The Organization of American States lifted its 47-year suspension of Cuba on Wednesday in a move backed by Washington as it tries to soothe Cold War t...
2009 Jun 3 David Carradine Dies
John Arthur "David" Carradine (December 8, 1936 — June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for his work in the 1970s television series Kung Fu and more recently in the Kill Bill fil...
2009 Jun 3 Koko Taylor Dies
Koko Taylor sometimes spelled KoKo Taylor (September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She was known primarily for her ...
2009 Jun 3 Miley And Mandy Show: Miley And Mandy On The Way To The MTV Movie Awards
Miley and Mandy on the way to the MTV Movie Awards! Miley won an award that night for "The Climb!" yayyy