June 3 in History
What happened on June 3 in history?
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on june 3 in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened on june 3 in history.
?>1989
The Chinese government begins its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Hundreds are killed and thousands are arrested.
1974
Charles Colson, an aide to President Richard Nixon, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice.
1969
74 American sailors die when the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in two by an Australian aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.
1965
Astronaut Edward White becomes the first American to walk in space when he exits the Gemini 4 space capsule.
1952
A rebellion by North Korean prisoners in the Koje prison camp in South Korea is put down by American troops.
1942
Japanese carrier-based planes strafe Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands as a diversion of the attack on Midway Island.
1940
The German Luftwaffe hits Paris with 1,100 bombs.
1938
The German Third Reich votes to confiscate so-called “degenerate art.”
1928
Manchurian warlord Zhang Zuolin dies as a result of a bomb blast set off by the Japanese.
1923
In Italy, dictator Benito Mussolini grants women the right to vote.
1918
The Finnish Parliament ratifies a treaty with Germany.
1888
The classic baseball poem “Casey at the Bat,” written by Ernest L. Thayer, is published in the San Francisco Examiner.
1864
Some 7,000 Union troops are killed within 30 minutes during the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia.
1861
Union troops defeat Confederate forces at Philippi, in western Virginia
1539
Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain.
1098
Christian Crusaders of the First Crusade seize Antioch, Turkey.