June 3rd in History


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June 3rd in History

1098: Crusaders take Antioch, considered the first Christian city and now located in Turkey.
1940: Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft
1974: Yitzhak Rabin takes over from Golda Meir as Israels premier
1989: The Chinese government sends military troops to Tianamen square, in an effort to repress pro-democracy protesters.

June 3rd birthdays

1865: King George V
1925: Tony Curtis, American film actor