Today In History [3rd June, 2015]

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

Today in History
June 3

1098           Christian Crusaders of the First Crusade seize Antioch, Turkey.
1539           Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain.
1861           Union troops defeat Confederate forces at Philippi, in western Virginia
1864           Some 7,000 Union troops are killed within 30 minutes during the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia.
1888           The classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat," written by Ernest L. Thayer, is published in the San Francisco Examiner.
1918           The Finnish Parliament ratifies a treaty with Germany.
1923           In Italy, dictator Benito Mussolini grants women the right to vote.
1928           Manchurian warlord Chian Tso-Lin dies as a result of a bomb blast set off by the Japanese.
1938           The German Third Reich votes to confiscate so-called "degenerate art."
1940           The German Luftwaffe hits Paris with 1,100 bombs.
1942           Japanese carrier-based planes strafe Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands as a diversion of the attack on Midway Island.
1952           A rebellion by North Korean prisoners in the Koje prison camp in South Korea is put down by American troops.
1965           Astronaut Edward White becomes the first American to walk in space when he exits the Gemini 4 space capsule.
1969           74 American sailors died when the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in two by an Australian aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.
1974           Charles Colson, an aide to President Richard Nixon, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice.
1989           The Chinese government begins its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Hundreds are killed and thousands are arrested.

Born on June 3
1726           James Hutton, Scottish scientist, pioneer in the field of geology.
1804           Richard Cobden, English economist and politician.
1808           Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States of America.
1904           Charles R. Drew, American physician, researcher of blood plasma.
1906           Josephine Baker, dancer and singer.
1922           Alain Resnais, French film director.
1926           Allen Ginsberg, American poet (Howl).
1936           Larry McMurtry, novelist (The Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment).