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What happened in history on this day: June 3?
On June 3 in ...
- 1964 - Rolling Stones begin first US tour (with Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Vee).
- 1976 - Queen's "Bhoemian Rhapsody" goes gold.
- 1987 - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted it's first female artist, Aretha Franklin, who was a superstar on radio playlists during the 1960s.
Births on June 3
- 1904 - Birth of Jan Peerce [Jacob Pincus Perelmuth] in New York City, New York, USA; tenor (New York Metropolitan Opera).
- 1906 - Birth of Josephine Baker; dancer/singer/Parisian night club owner.
- 1932 - Birth of Dakota Staton in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; jazz and blues singer ("The Late Late Show", "Crazy He Calls Me", "Time to Swing").
- 1942 - Birth of Curtis Mayfield in Chicago, Illinois, USA; singer, writer, producer, record company owner (the Impressions - "For Your Precious Love" (1958), "It's All Right" (1963), "Freddie's Dead", "Superfly").
- 1944 - Birth of Michael Clarke; drummer (The Byrds).
- 1946 - Birth of Ian Hunter in England; rocker (Mott the Hoople - "All the Young Dudes").
- 1948 - Birth of Too Slim; bassist (Riders in the Sky).
- 1950 - Birth of Suzi Quatro in Detroit, Michigan, USA; singer ("Stumblin' In") / actress (Happy Days).
- 1951 - Birth of Deniece Williams; singer ("Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait").
- 1952 - Birth of Billy Powell; keyboards (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "That Smell", "Freebird").
- 1964 - Birth of Kerry King; guitarist (Slayer).
- 1971 - Birth of Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez; twin singers (No Mercy).
Deaths on June 3
- 1975 - Death of Ozzie Nelson of liver cancer at age 69; bandleader/actor/producer (Red Skelton Show on radio, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV and radio show).
- 1990 - Death of Stiv Bators; American singer (The Dead Boys) (born 1949).
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