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On This Day · The 154th day of the year

June 3

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.

♊ZodiacGemini ◈BirthstonePearl ❀Birth flowerRose

Gemini is the sign for June 3 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 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.

Released on June 3

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • 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
  1. 1140

    Peter Abelard

  2. 1658

    Pope Alexander VII

  3. 1844

    Great auk

  4. 1861

    American Civil War

  5. 1892

    Liverpool F.C.

  6. 1940

    Franz Rademacher

  7. 1940

    World War II

  8. 1943

    Los Angeles

  9. 1950

    Maurice Herzog

  10. 1982

    Shlomo Argov

Famous birthday twins

Born on June 3

Yelena Isinbayeva

b. 1982

Allen Ginsberg

b. 1926

Micah Kogo

b. 1986

Rafael Nadal

b. 1986

Zhang Xueliang

b. 1901

Detlev von Liliencron

b. 1844

Mikhail Larionov

b. 1881

Raoul Dufy

b. 1877

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)

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