June 3: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

(Page last edited 10/12/2017)

1. In 1539, Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain.
2. In 1800, John Adams moved to Washington DC becoming the first President to live in the capital of the United States.
3. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signs the National Defense Act, expanding the National Guard.
4. In 1932, Lou Gehrig batted four consecutive home runs, setting a major-league baseball record.
5. In 1940, the German air force bombs the capital of France, Paris, killing 254 people, mostly civilians.
6. In 1961, John F. Kennedy and Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev meet in Vienna,
7. In 1965, Major Edward H. White II (Gemini 4 ) becomes the first American astronaut to walk in space.
8. In 1980,the college world series games are televised on ESPN.
9. In 1989 ,Chinese troops shoot & kill 100s of students in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
10. In 1991, Mount Unzen erupts, becoming the worst eruption in Japanese history.
11. Famous Birthdays: Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States; Charles R. Drew, American physician, blood plasma;Hale Irwin (golf champion); Josephine Baker (dancer/singer); Carl Everett (baseball player)

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