Birthday June 03, 1780 William Hone, English author, bookseller (The Every-Day Book)
Birthday June 03, 1808 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederacy (1861-1865)
Birthday June 03, 1844 Garret Augustus Hobart, (R), 24th U.S. vice-president (1897-99)
Birthday June 03, 1864 Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer
Birthday June 03, 1865 George V, king of England (1910-36)
Birthday June 03, 1906 Josephine Baker, dancer, singer
Birthday June 03, 1911 Paulette Goddard
Birthday June 03, 1913 Ellen Corby
Birthday June 03, 1922 Alain Resnais, French film director
Birthday June 03, 1925 Tony Curtis, (Bernard Schwartz), Actor (Some Like It Hot, Trapeze)
Birthday June 03, 1926 Collen Dewhurst, Actress
Birthday June 03, 1926 Allen Ginsberg, Beat poet (Howl)
Birthday June 03, 1936 Larry McMurtry is born
Birthday June 03, 1936 Western author Larry McMurtry is born
Birthday June 03, 1942 Curtis Mayfield, musician
Birthday June 03, 1950 Suzi Quatro, Detroit (Happy Days)
Birthday June 03, 1951 Deneice Williams, singer
History June 03, 1539 Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
History June 03, 1621 Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands"
History June 03, 1770 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California
History June 03, 1780 Former Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson dies in England
History June 03, 1789 Alex Mackenzie began exploration of Mackenzie River
History June 03, 1800 President Adams settles in new capital
History June 03, 1800 President John Adams moves into a tavern in Washington, D.C.
History June 03, 1864 Union disaster at Cold Harbor
History June 03, 1888 Casey at the Bat published (SF Examiner)
History June 03, 1916 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs National Defense Act
History June 03, 1916 ROTC established by Act of Congress
History June 03, 1932 Lou Gehrig hits 4 consecutive HRs Yanks beat A's 20-13
History June 03, 1933 A's score 11 runs in 2nd - Yanks score 10 in 5th & win 17-11
History June 03, 1934 Dr Frederick Banting co-discoverer of insulin knighted
History June 03, 1935 Atlantic crossing record French "Normandie": 1077 hours
History June 03, 1937 Josh Gibson hits ball 580 feet in Yankee Stadium
History June 03, 1937 Duke of Windsor weds
History June 03, 1937 Edward VIII - Duke of Windsor married Wallis Warfield Simpson
History June 03, 1940 Germans bomb Paris
History June 03, 1942 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II
History June 03, 1948 200 inch Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory
History June 03, 1949 Dragnet's 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in LA)
History June 03, 1956 Rock and roll is banned in Santa Cruz, California
History June 03, 1957 Howard Cosell's 1st TV show
History June 03, 1957 U.S. Supreme Court rules against Du Pont in General Motors suit
History June 03, 1959 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
History June 03, 1965 Gemini IV is launched Ed White 1st American to walk in space
History June 03, 1965 An American walks in space
History June 03, 1966 Gemini 9 launched; 7th U.S. 2-man flight
History June 03, 1968 Yanks turn 21st triple play in their history lose 4-3 to Twins
History June 03, 1968 Le Duc Tho joins negotiations in Paris
History June 03, 1970 Nixon calls Cambodian operation a success
History June 03, 1972 Yanks score 8 times in 13th beating White Sox 18-10
History June 03, 1976 US presented with oldest known copy of Magna Carta
History June 03, 1979 Ixtoc I rig in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled
History June 03, 1980 Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination
History June 03, 1980 Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35
History June 03, 1981 Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life
History June 03, 1989 Natural gas explosion kills 500 in Russia
History June 03, 1990 Bush and Gorbachev end second summit meeting
History June 03, 2002 Lew Wasserman dies
History June 03, 2010 Van der Sloot arrested for murder in South America
June 03, 1780 William Hone, English author, bookseller (The Every-Day Book)
June 03, 1808 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederacy (1861-1865)
June 03, 1844 Garret Augustus Hobart, (R), 24th U.S. vice-president (1897-99)
June 03, 1864 Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer
June 03, 1865 George V, king of England (1910-36)
June 03, 1906 Josephine Baker, dancer, singer
June 03, 1911 Paulette Goddard
June 03, 1913 Ellen Corby
June 03, 1922 Alain Resnais, French film director
June 03, 1925 Tony Curtis, (Bernard Schwartz), Actor (Some Like It Hot, Trapeze)
June 03, 1926 Collen Dewhurst, Actress
June 03, 1926 Allen Ginsberg, Beat poet (Howl)
June 03, 1936 Larry McMurtry is born
June 03, 1936 Western author Larry McMurtry is born
June 03, 1942 Curtis Mayfield, musician
June 03, 1950 Suzi Quatro, Detroit (Happy Days)
June 03, 1951 Deneice Williams, singer
June 03, 1539 Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
June 03, 1621 Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands"
June 03, 1770 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California
June 03, 1780 Former Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson dies in England
June 03, 1789 Alex Mackenzie began exploration of Mackenzie River
June 03, 1800 President Adams settles in new capital
June 03, 1800 President John Adams moves into a tavern in Washington, D.C.
June 03, 1864 Union disaster at Cold Harbor
June 03, 1888 Casey at the Bat published (SF Examiner)
June 03, 1916 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs National Defense Act
June 03, 1916 ROTC established by Act of Congress
June 03, 1932 Lou Gehrig hits 4 consecutive HRs Yanks beat A's 20-13
June 03, 1933 A's score 11 runs in 2nd - Yanks score 10 in 5th & win 17-11
June 03, 1934 Dr Frederick Banting co-discoverer of insulin knighted
June 03, 1935 Atlantic crossing record French "Normandie": 1077 hours
June 03, 1937 Josh Gibson hits ball 580 feet in Yankee Stadium
June 03, 1937 Duke of Windsor weds
June 03, 1937 Edward VIII - Duke of Windsor married Wallis Warfield Simpson
June 03, 1940 Germans bomb Paris
June 03, 1942 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II
June 03, 1948 200 inch Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory
June 03, 1949 Dragnet's 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in LA)
June 03, 1956 Rock and roll is banned in Santa Cruz, California
June 03, 1957 Howard Cosell's 1st TV show
June 03, 1957 U.S. Supreme Court rules against Du Pont in General Motors suit
June 03, 1959 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
June 03, 1965 Gemini IV is launched Ed White 1st American to walk in space
June 03, 1965 An American walks in space
June 03, 1966 Gemini 9 launched; 7th U.S. 2-man flight
June 03, 1968 Yanks turn 21st triple play in their history lose 4-3 to Twins
June 03, 1968 Le Duc Tho joins negotiations in Paris
June 03, 1970 Nixon calls Cambodian operation a success
June 03, 1972 Yanks score 8 times in 13th beating White Sox 18-10
June 03, 1976 US presented with oldest known copy of Magna Carta
June 03, 1979 Ixtoc I rig in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled
June 03, 1980 Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination
June 03, 1980 Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35
June 03, 1981 Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life
June 03, 1989 Natural gas explosion kills 500 in Russia
June 03, 1990 Bush and Gorbachev end second summit meeting
June 03, 2002 Lew Wasserman dies
June 03, 2010 Van der Sloot arrested for murder in South America