Historical Events In June - 03

1921  Forbes Carlile, Australian athlete on this day in history.   

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

1923  Michael Jaffe, director (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge England) on this day in history.   

1924  Gila Wilderness Area established by Forest Service on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history david Richard Holloway, literary Editor   

1924  Franz Kafka, Czech writer (Trial, Amerika, Metamorphosis), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1925  Goodyear airship "Pilgrim" makes first flight (It is the first airship with enclosed cabin) on June - 03.   

1925  The birth of Tony Curtis, American film actor on this day in history.   

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 June - 03.   

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 June - 03.   

1933  On this day in history william Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner, dies at 88   

1934  Dr Frederick Banting co-discoverer of insulin, is knighted on this day in history.   

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

1935  French Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of 1,077 hours on June - 03.   

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  On June - 03 71st Belmont: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:29.6   

1940  Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft on this day in history.   

1940  Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk on June - 03.   

1941  Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn on this day in history.   

1941  Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Midway Island begins on this day in history.   

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

1943  Folkert E Posthuma, Min of Agriculture, dies on this day in history.   

1944  76th Belmont: G L Smith aboard Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2 on June - 03.   

1946  On June - 03 1st bikini bathing suit displayed (Paris)   

1946  On this day in history michail I Kalinin, Pres (Supreme Soviet), dies at 60   

1947  On this day in history british viceroy of India lord Mountbatten visits Pakistan   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on June - 03.   

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

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On June - 03 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1723  On June - 03 birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on June - 03.   

1395  On this day in history death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on June - 03.   

1411  On June - 03 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  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

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