Historical Events In June - 03

1921  Forbes Carlile, Australian athlete on June - 03.   

1922  Alain Resnais, France, director (Providence, Hiroshima, Mon Amour) on June - 03.   

1923  On this day in history michael Jaffe, director (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge England)   

1924  Gila Wilderness Area established by Forest Service on June - 03.   

1924  David Richard Holloway, literary Editor on June - 03.   

1924  On this day in history franz Kafka, Czech writer (Trial, Amerika, Metamorphosis), dies at 40   

1925  On June - 03 goodyear airship "Pilgrim" makes first flight (It is the first airship with enclosed cabin)   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Tony Curtis, American film actor   

1925  Eddie Collins, is 6th to get 3,000 hits on June - 03.   

1929  Border dispute between Peru &Chile resolved on June - 03.   

1929  First trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center (electric light) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center (electric light)   

1930  Grover Cleveland Alexander is released by the Phillies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history john McGraw, who came to NY in 1902, resigns as manager of Giants   

1933  A's score 11 runs in 2nd, Yanks score 10 in 5th & win 17-11 on this day in history.   

1933  William Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner, dies at 88 on June - 03.   

1934  On June - 03 dr Frederick Banting co-discoverer of insulin, is knighted   

1935  On this day in history the French steamship Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of 1,077 hours   

1935  French Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of 1,077 hours on this day in history.   

1937  The Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the British throne, marries Wallis Warfield Simpson on June - 03.   

1937  Duke of Windsor (Edward 8) weds Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson in France on June - 03.   

1938  German law on "Entartete Art" legalizes art robbery on June - 03.   

1939  71st Belmont: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:29.6 on this day in history.   

1940  Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft on June - 03.   

1940  On this day in history last British/French troop leave Dunkirk   

1941  On this day in history author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn   

1941  On this day in history attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol   

1942  On this day in history battle of Midway Island begins   

1943  United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation Administration forms on this day in history.   

1943  On June - 03 folkert E Posthuma, Min of Agriculture, dies   

1944  On this day in history 76th Belmont: G L Smith aboard Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2   

1946  1st bikini bathing suit displayed (Paris) on this day in history.   

1946  Michail I Kalinin, Pres (Supreme Soviet), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1947  British viceroy of India lord Mountbatten visits Pakistan on June - 03.   

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1540  On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on June - 03.   

1657  On this day in history birth of manuel de Egues, composer   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on June - 03.   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on June - 03.   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on June - 03.   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on June - 03.   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1395  On June - 03 death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1411  On this day in history death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on this day in history.   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on June - 03.   

1615  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)