Famous people born on June 3 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 3, you share it with Josephine Baker, Tony Curtis, Rafael Nadal — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 3
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
154th
Day of the year
June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years), with 211 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 3
Josephine Baker — American-born French dancer, singer, and civil rights activist (born 1906).
Tony Curtis — American actor known for Some Like It Hot (born 1925).
Rafael Nadal — Spanish tennis champion and 22-time Grand Slam winner (born 1986).
Also sharing the day:
Charles R. Drew (b. 1904) — American surgeon whose blood-storage research pioneered modern blood banks.
Curtis Mayfield (b. 1942) — American soul legend behind "People Get Ready" and the Super Fly soundtrack.
Anderson Cooper (b. 1967) — American journalist and longtime CNN news anchor.
June 3 in history
1889 — The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States began operation in Oregon.
1937 — The Duke of Windsor, who had given up the British throne, married Wallis Simpson in France.
1965 — Astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space during the Gemini 4 mission.
1539 — Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto claimed Florida for Spain.
1892 — Liverpool F.C., one of England's most storied soccer clubs, was founded.
1950 — Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal summited Annapurna, the first 8,000-meter peak ever climbed.
June 3 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 3?
Anyone born on June 3 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 3?
The birthstone for a June 3 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 3?
Josephine Baker is among the best known — American-born French dancer, singer, and civil rights activist (born 1906).
What happened on June 3?
In 1889, The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States began operation in Oregon.
What day of the year is June 3?
June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years), with 211 days still to come.
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