Historical Events on June 3
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The Byzantine emperor Philippicus is blinded, deposed and sent into exile by conspirators of the Opsikion army in Thrace. He is succeeded by Anastasios II, who begins the reorganization of the Byzantine army.
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In Humen, China, Lin Tse-hsü destroys 1.2 million kg of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.
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American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
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One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, British Columbia, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa.
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World War II: Japan begins the Aleutian Islands Campaign by bombing Unalaska Island.
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In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and Marines clash with Latino youths in the Zoot Suit Riots.
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The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
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The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Famous Birthdays on June 3
- 1808
Jefferson Davis
- 1924
Karunanidhi
- 1976
Jamie McMurray
- 1986
Rafael Nadal
Famous Deaths on June 3
- 1924
Franz Kafka
- 1989
Ruhollah Khomeini
- 2009
David Carradine
- 2016
Muhammad Ali