Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
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A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
Today in History
June 3
| 1098 | Christian Crusaders of the First Crusade seize Antioch, Turkey. | |
| 1539 | Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain. | |
| 1861 | Union troops defeat Confederate forces at Philippi, in western Virginia | |
| 1864 | Some 7,000 Union troops are killed within 30 minutes during the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia. | |
| 1888 | The classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat," written by Ernest L. Thayer, is published in the San Francisco Examiner. | |
| 1918 | The Finnish Parliament ratifies a treaty with Germany. | |
| 1923 | In Italy, dictator Benito Mussolini grants women the right to vote. | |
| 1928 | Manchurian warlord Chian Tso-Lin dies as a result of a bomb blast set off by the Japanese. | |
| 1938 | The German Third Reich votes to confiscate so-called "degenerate art." | |
| 1940 | The German Luftwaffe hits Paris with 1,100 bombs. | |
| 1942 | Japanese carrier-based planes strafe Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands as a diversion of the attack on Midway Island. | |
| 1952 | A rebellion by North Korean prisoners in the Koje prison camp in South Korea is put down by American troops. | |
| 1965 | Astronaut Edward White becomes the first American to walk in space when he exits the Gemini 4 space capsule. | |
| 1969 | 74 American sailors died when the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in two by an Australian aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. | |
| 1974 | Charles Colson, an aide to President Richard Nixon, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice. | |
| 1989 | The Chinese government begins its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Hundreds are killed and thousands are arrested. | |
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Born on June 3 |
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| 1726 | James Hutton, Scottish scientist, pioneer in the field of geology. | |
| 1804 | Richard Cobden, English economist and politician. | |
| 1808 | Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States of America. | |
| 1904 | Charles R. Drew, American physician, researcher of blood plasma. | |
| 1906 | Josephine Baker, dancer and singer. | |
| 1922 | Alain Resnais, French film director. | |
| 1926 | Allen Ginsberg, American poet (Howl). | |
| 1936 | Larry McMurtry, novelist (The Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment). | |
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[...] June 3rd 1940: In Norway, British and French forces (24,000 men) abandon Narvik, while the last Allied troops are evacuated from Dunkirk (in all, 218,226 British and 120,000 French). 1944: In Italy, German forces withdraw from Rome which has been declared an 'open city'. source: http://www.feldgrau.com/june.html 1785 – Order to sell last ship remaining in Continental Navy, frigate Alliance. No other Navy were ships authorized until 1794. 1898 – Collier Merrimac sunk in channel leading to Santiago, Cuba in unsuccessful attempt to trap Spanish fleet. The crew was captured and later received the Medal of Honor. 1949 – Wesley A. Brown becomes the first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. 1966 – Launch of Gemini 9, piloted by LCDR Eugene A. Cernan, USN. The mission included 45 orbits over 3 days. Recovery was by USS Wasp (CVS-1. source: http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/datesjun.htm 1942: Battle of Midway begins – The battle of Midway was the first decisive defeat inflicted on Japan by America in the Second World War. The battle shifted the balance of sea power in the Pacific towards the Allies and forced Japan to abandon plans for advances on New Caledonia, Fiji and Samoa and delayed their offensive in New Guinea. 1944: Last major air combat by RAAF in the Second World War – South of Biak Isand 15 P-40Ns from 78 Squadron attacked 15 Japanese aircraft comprising 12 fighters and three dive bombers and succeeded in shooting down seven fighters and all of the dive bombers for the loss of one P-40 and pilot.source: http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/thismonth/jun.asp 1940: The Luftwaffe bombs Paris. The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat. 1969 – Melbourne-Evans collision: Off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_3 1098: Christian Crusaders of the First Crusade seize Antioch, Turkey 1861: Union troops defeat Confederate forces at Philippi, in western Virginia 1864: Some 7,000 Union troops are killed within 30 minutes during the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia. 1942: Japanese carrier-based planes strafe Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands as a diversion of the attack on Midway Island. source: http://www.historynet.com/tdih0603.htm [...]