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Notable anniversaries in history for today: June 3
- 100th: 1924 - Gila Wilderness Area established by US Forest Service.
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Colleen Dewhurst in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; actress (Between Two Women (Emmy Award 1986), Those She Left Behind (Emmy Award 1989), Murphy Brown (Emmy Award 1991), Maggie Geyser - The Blue and the Gray, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea), president of Actor's Equity (1985-1991).
- 90th: 1934 - Dr Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, is knighted.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Michael Clarke; drummer (The Byrds).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Kerry King; guitarist (Slayer).
- 40th: 1984 - Patty Shoehan wins LPGA by a record 10 strokes.
- 40th: 1984 - At the Summer Consumer Electronics Show, the Amiga Corporation demonstrates a graphics-oriented computer code-named "Lorraine".
- 20th: 2004 - All outgoing flights from the United Kingdom are temporarily grounded following an air traffic control computer failure.
- 20th: 2004 - Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet tenders his resignation, citing "personal reasons". John E. McLaughlin, US Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director, becomes the acting Director until a permanent Director is chosen and confirmed by Congress.
- 15th: 2009 - Death of David Carradine at age 72; American actor ((Kwai Chang Caine - Kung Fu TV show, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Kill Bill). Carradine was found hanging naked by a rope in a hotel closet in Bangkok, Thailand.
- 5th: 2019 - More than 100 people are killed when Sudanese troops and Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a protest camp outside of a military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.
- 5th: 2019 - (to June 5) U.S. President Donald Trump makes a state visit to the United Kingdom, meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump also attends D-Day commemorative ceremonies.
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