What Happened on Jun 3

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Stephen A. 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... Read more

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... Read more

Jefferson 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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"... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Napalm Death release Inside the Torn Apart

Inside the Torn Apart is the seventh album by Napalm Death. Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more