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Jun
3

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43 events  ·  91 deaths  ·  181 births

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Year 350

The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators.

Year 713

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.

Year 1140

The French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy.

Year 1326

The Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark.

Year 1539

Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.

Year 1608

Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.

Year 1621

The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherland.

Year 1658

Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.

Year 1665

James Stuart, Duke of York (later to become King James II of England), defeats the Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft.

Year 1781

Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.

Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 2

Birthdays on 3 June 181

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Conon of Naso
Conon of Naso
b. 1139 – d. 1236
Conon of Naso, Basilian abbot (d. 1236)
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
b. 1454 – d. 1523
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania (1474-1523) (d. 1523)
João Manuel, Prince of Portugal
João Manuel, Prince of Portugal
b. 1537 – d. 1554
João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (d. 1554)
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
b. 1540 – d. 1590
Charles II, Archduke of Austria (b. 1540)
Pietro de' Medici
Pietro de' Medici
b. 1554 – d. 1604
Pietro de' Medici, Italian noble (d. 1604)
César, Duke of Vendôme
César, Duke of Vendôme
b. 1594 – d. 1665
César, Duke of Vendôme, French nobleman (d. 1665)
Pietro Paolini
Pietro Paolini
b. 1603 – d. 1681
Pietro Paolini, Italian painter (d. 1681)
Philippe Quinault
Philippe Quinault
b. 1635 – d. 1688
Philippe Quinault, French playwright and composer (d. 1688)
John Hale (Beverly minister)
John Hale (Beverly minister)
b. 1636 – d. 1700
John Hale, American minister (d. 1700)
David Gregory (mathematician)
David Gregory (mathematician)
b. 1659 – d. 1708
David Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer (b. 1659)
Willem van Mieris
Willem van Mieris
b. 1662 – d. 1747
Willem van Mieris, Dutch painter (d. 1747)
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
b. 1723 – d. 1788
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician, geologist, and botanist (d. 1788)

Deaths on 3 June 91

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Liang Shidu
d. 628
Liang Shidu, Chinese rebel leader
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Staurakios (eunuch)
d. 800
Staurakios, Byzantine general
Guaimar IV of Salerno
Guaimar IV of Salerno
d. 1052
Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno
Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria
Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria
d. 1395 (b. 1350)
Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria (b. 1350)
William de Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
William de Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
d. 1397 (b. 1328)
William de Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English commander (d. 1397)
Leopold IV, Duke of Austria
Leopold IV, Duke of Austria
d. 1411 (b. 1371)
Leopold IV, Duke of Austria (b. 1371)
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Loukas Notaras
d. 1453
Loukas Notaras, last megas doux of the Byzantine Empire
Juan de Zumárraga
Juan de Zumárraga
d. 1548 (b. 1468)
Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish-Mexican archbishop (b. 1468)
Wolf Huber
Wolf Huber
d. 1553 (b. 1485)
Wolf Huber, Austrian painter, printmaker and architect (b. 1485)
John Aylmer (bishop)
John Aylmer (bishop)
d. 1594 (b. 1521)
John Aylmer, English bishop and scholar (b. 1521)
Jan Zamoyski
Jan Zamoyski
d. 1605 (b. 1542)
Jan Zamoyski, Polish nobleman (b. 1542)
Sanada Yukimura
Sanada Yukimura
d. 1615 (b. 1567)
Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)