Yelena Isinbayeva
b. 1982
Russian pole vaulter
On This Day · The 154th day of the year
June 3
June 3 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1140 and 1982. The French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 3?
June 3 is the 154th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1140 and 1982. Famous people born on June 3 include Yelena Isinbayeva, Allen Ginsberg and Micah Kogo.
The shape of the day
From 1140 to 1982, June 3 gathers 842 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Gemini is the sign for June 3 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on June 3
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Movie Masters of the Universe
- Movie Scary Movie
- Movie Peddi
- TV Michael Jackson: The Verdict
2022
- TV The Truth
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1140
Peter Abelard
The French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy.
- 1658
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.
- 1844
Great auk
The last pair of great auks is killed.
- 1861
American Civil War
American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
- 1892
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. is founded by John Houlding.
- 1940
Franz Rademacher
Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris.
- 1943
Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and Marines attack Latino youths in the five-day Zoot Suit Riots.
- 1950
Maurice Herzog
Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
- 1982
Shlomo Argov
The Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov, is shot on a London street; he survives but is left paralysed.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 3Allen Ginsberg
b. 1926
American poet
Micah Kogo
b. 1986
Kenyan runner
Rafael Nadal
b. 1986
Spanish tennis player
Zhang Xueliang
b. 1901
Chinese general and warlord
Detlev von Liliencron
b. 1844
German poet and author
Mikhail Larionov
b. 1881
Russian painter and set designer
Raoul Dufy
b. 1877
French painter and illustrator
Deaths
- 2016Muhammad Ali
- 2011Jack Kevorkian
- 1989Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1977Roberto Rossellini
- 1963Pope John XXIII
- 1924Franz Kafka
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Charles Lwanga and Companions (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (Uganda)
- —Christian feast day: Clotilde
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Ingleby
- —Christian feast day: Juan Grande Román
- —Christian feast day: Kevin of Glendalough
- —Christian feast day: Ovidius
- —Christian feast day: Vladimirskaya (Russian Orthodox)
- —Christian feast day: June 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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