JUNE 3 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on June 3
Jefferson Davis
Died: December 6, 1889 (age 81 years)
The only President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He lead the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Edward Youmans
Died: January 18, 1887 (age 65 years)
Scientific writer and founder of Popular Science.
Garret Augustus Hobart
Died: November 21, 1899 (age 55 years)
Garret Augustus Hobart was the 24th Vice President of the U.S. He served from 1897 until his death in 1899, under President William McKinley.
Ransom Olds
Died: August 26, 1950 (age 86 years)
Founder of the Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Company.
Lizzie Douglas
Acclaimed blues musician whose recording career lasted for over three decades, recording nearly 200 songs, including When the Levee Breaks, Me and My Chauffeur Blues, and Nothing in Rambling.
Charles Drew
Died: April 1, 1950 (age 45 years)
Physician and surgeon whose studies in blood transfusions and blood storage helped with blood banks during WWII.
Ellen Corby
Died: April 14, 1999 (age 87 years)
Actress who played grandma (Esther Walton) on the television series The Waltons.
Tony Curtis
Heart throb actor of the 1950s and 1960s known for his well-known light comedic role in Some Like It Hot (1959).
Chuck Barris
Died: March 21, 2017 (age 87 years)
Game show host for The Dating Game (1965–2021) and The Gong Show.
Larry McMurtry
Died: March 25, 2021 (age 84 years)
Author of the novels The Last Picture Show and Terms of Endearment.
Billy Cunningham
NBA player often referred to as the "Kangaroo Kid" for his extraordinary rebounding abilities. Cunningham spent a total of 17 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Melissa Mathison
Died: November 4, 2015 (age 65 years)
Screenwriter who wrote screen scripts for The Black Stallion (1979) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
Suzi Quatro
Multi-award winning musician of hits like She's in Love with You and Stumblin' In.
Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden
The 46th First Lady of the U.S. (President Joe Biden).
Danny Wilde
Founding member of the Rembrandts and singer of the iconic song I'll Be There for You from the sitcom Friends.
Anderson Cooper
Acclaimed journalist and political commentator Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN.
Historical Events on June 3
Events that occurred on June 3 throughout history
The U.S. Army is officially established.
The U.S. Army is officially established by Congress of the Confederation.
The first baseball uniforms are worn by the N.Y. Knickerbockers.
The first baseball uniforms are worn by the N.Y. Knickerbockers (straw hats, white shirts and blue long trousers).
The Gettysburg campaign begins.
Robert E. Lee and his Army begin marching to invade the North, known as the Gettysburg campaign. It was the first time a Confederate Army attempted a full-scale invasion of a free state.
Jesse James and his gang rob the Obocock Bank.
Jesse James and his gang rob the Obocock Bank in Corydon, Iowa, taking $15,000.
The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the U.S. is completed.
The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the U.S., between Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon, is completed.
The National Defense Act is signed into law.
The National Defense Act is signed into law and increases the size of the National Guard by 450,000 men.
Wesley Brown becomes the first Black to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Wesley Brown becomes the first Black to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Before Brown, five other Black students were admitted to the Academy, but all were forced out by relentless hostility.
Ed White becomes the first NASA astronaut to make the first space walk.
Ed White becomes the first NASA astronaut to make the first space walk. He floated in the vacuum of space for approximately 23 minutes.
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