Prime Minister of Mongolia
Prime minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned after weeks of protests.
What happened on June 3
39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1602 to 2025.
Standout on June 3
2025
Prime Minister of Mongolia
Prime minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned after weeks of protests.
About June 3
June 3 is the 154th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 154 of 365 (155 in leap years)211 days left in the year (211 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 23 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- June birthstone
- Pearl / Alexandrite / Moonstonepurity, balance and new beginnings
- June birth flower
- Rose / Honeysucklelove, passion and devoted affection
- Next occurrence
- In 219 days
- Roman numerals
- III.VIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thAl Horford1986
- 40thMicah Kogo1986
- 25thJalen Suggs2001
- 20thSerbia and Montenegro2006
- 10thMuhammad Ali2016
- 5thF. Lee Bailey2021
- 1stAcademy of the Distrustful2025
- 1stEdmund White2025
June 3 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Muhammad Ali
- 25 years ago2001
- Jalen Suggs
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on June 3 — ages this year
- 2011Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuşturns 15
- 2005Désiré Douéturns 21
- 2002Tyrell Sloanturns 24
- 2001Jalen Suggsturns 25
- 2000Beabadoobeeturns 26
- 1999Dzhem Yamenovturns 27
Historical events 39
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Academy of the Distrustful
Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona in Barcelona.
Khartoum massacre
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.
United States v. Manning
The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
Jilin Baoyuanfeng poultry plant fire
At least 119 people are killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Jilin Province in northeastern China.
Dana Air Flight 0992
A plane carrying 153 people crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board plus six people on the ground.
Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
Serbia and Montenegro
The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
Eschede train disaster
After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people.
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
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.
Mount Unzen
Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists.
Tiananmen Square
The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
Operation Blue Star
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.
Shlomo Argov
A failed assassination attempt was made on Shlomo Argov, the Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, triggering an Israeli decision to invade Lebanon three days later.
1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak
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.
Idi Amin
Having invaded Uganda and deposed President Idi Amin, Tanzanian forces secured Uganda's western border, ending a seven-month war.
Ixtoc I oil spill
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.
Soviet Union
A Soviet supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 crashes near Goussainville, France, killing 14, the first crash of a supersonic passenger aircraft.
Paris Air Show
At the Paris Air Show, a Tupolev Tu-144 broke up in mid-air, killing all six members of its crew and eight bystanders on the ground.
Melbourne–Evans collision
Melbourne-Evans collision: Off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half, resulting in 74 deaths.
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
During a SEATO exercise in the South China Sea, a collision between HMAS Melbourne and USS Frank E. Evans resulted in the latter vessel being cut in two and the deaths of 74 personnel.
Radical feminism
American radical feminist Valerie Solanas shot and wounded visual artist Andy Warhol and two others at Warhol's New York City studio, the Factory.
Gemini 4
The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American spacewalk.
Buddhist crisis
Buddhist crisis: South Vietnamese soldiers attacked Buddhist protesters in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear gas grenades, causing 67 people to be hospitalised.
Huế chemical attacks
Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, causing 67 people to be hospitalized for blistering of the skin and respiratory ailments.
Orly Airport
At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130.
Maurice Herzog
Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the summit of a peak higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.
World War II
World War II: In reprisal for the participation of the local population in the Battle of Crete, the German Wehrmacht destroyed the village of Kandanos, Greece, and killed about 180 of its inhabitants.
Franz Rademacher
Franz Rademacher, a Nazi official, proposed that the island of Madagascar be made available as a destination for the resettlement of the Jewish population of Europe.
Abdication of Edward VIII
Half a year after abdicating the British throne, Edward, Duke of Windsor, married American socialite Wallis Simpson in a private ceremony in France.
Assassination of Talaat Pasha
At his trial for the assassination of Talaat Pasha, viewed as the main orchestrator of the Armenian genocide, Soghomon Tehlirian was acquitted after arguing: "I have killed a man, but I am not a murderer."
Leeds Convention
A socialist convention in Leeds, United Kingdom, called for an end to the First World War and the establishment of Workers' and Soldiers' Delegates across the country.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. (stadium pictured), one of England's most successful football clubs, was founded.
SS Virago
The British merchant ship Virago sank off Alderney with the loss of 26 crew.
Great auk
The last known pair of great auks (one pictured), the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus of flightless birds, were killed on Eldey, Iceland.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Jack Jouett rode 40 miles (64 km) to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of British cavalry who had been sent to capture them.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France.
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy defeated a Spanish–Portuguese fleet off Sesimbra, Portugal, and captured a carrack.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Gopinath Munde
Gopinath Munde, Indian politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1949)
Józef Czyrek
Józef Czyrek, Polish economist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1928)
Brian Talboys
Brian Talboys, New Zealand journalist and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1921)
Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold, American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger (born 1951)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Clotilde
Christian feast day: Clotilde
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Ingleby
June 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Virgin of Vladimir
Christian feast day: Vladimirskaya (Russian Orthodox)
Martyrs' Day
Christian feast day: Charles Lwanga and Companions (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (Uganda)
Auditus of Braga
Christian feast day: Ovidius
Kevin of Glendalough
Christian feast day: Kevin of Glendalough
Juan Grande Román
Christian feast day: Juan Grande Román
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century2
- 18th century2
- 19th century3
- 20th century40
- 21st century32
Earliest: Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) (1602). Most recent: Prime Minister of Mongolia (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about June 3
What day of the year is June 3?
June 3 is the 154th day of the year, with 211 days left after it.
What star sign is June 3?
June 3 falls under Gemini (May 21 – June 20), a air sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone.
How many things happened on June 3?
We record 87 entries for June 3: 39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1602 to 2025.
Who was born on June 3?
Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (2011) is among the notable births on June 3. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the June 3 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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