June 3 in History
June 3 is the birthday of Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (2011) and the anniversary of the death of Jim Marshall (defensive end) (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for June 3, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Conon of Naso, Basilian abbot was born in 1139, while Liang Shidu, Chinese rebel leader died in 628.
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Famous people born on June 3
Famous people who died on June 3
2025
Jim Marshall (defensive end) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American football player (1937–2025)
2025
Shigeo Nagashima (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Japanese baseball player and manager (1936–2025)
2014
Svyatoslav Belza (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Svyatoslav Belza, Russian journalist, author, and critic (born 1942)
2011
Jack Kevorkian (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American pathologist and euthanasia activist (1928–2011)
2002
Lew Wasserman (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American studio executive and talent agent (1913–2002)
What happened on June 3
- 2025
Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona in Barcelona.
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Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
At least 119 people are killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Jilin Province in northeastern China.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
A plane carrying 153 people crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board plus six people on the ground.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the Native Title Act 1993 overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1984
Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, in Amritsar. The operation continues until June 6, with casualties, most of them civilians, in excess of 5,000.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
The Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov, is shot on a London street; he survives but is left paralysed.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1980
The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak hits Nebraska, United States, causing five deaths and $300 million (equivalent to $1172 million in 2025) worth of damage.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1979
A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least 3,000,000 barrels (480,000 m3) of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded.
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Editor's picks
Born on June 3
- 1139 — Conon of Naso, Basilian abbot (died 1236)
- 1421 — Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici, Italian noble (died 1463)
- 1454 — Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania (1474—1523) (died 1523)
Died on June 3
- 628 — Liang Shidu, Chinese rebel leader
- 734 — Simeon of the Olives, Syriac bishop of Harran
- 800 — Staurakios, Byzantine general
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for June 3
Quick answers
Who was born on June 3? Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (2011), Désiré Doué (2005), Tyrell Sloan (2002).
Who died on June 3? Jim Marshall (defensive end) (2025), Shigeo Nagashima (2025), Edmund White (2025).
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