June 3

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on June 3, include:

• Chimborazo Day 
• Impersonate Authority Day 
• Jefferson Davis Birthday - June 3, 2024 (Local Observance in the State of Alabama)
• Jefferson Davis Birthday - (Local Observance in the State of Florida)
• Love Conquers All Day 
  
• National Chocolate Macaroon Day 
  
• National Egg Day 
• National Itch Day 
  
• National Leave the Office Early Day - June 3, 2024 (Usually June 2 unless that day is on a weekend)
• National Thank God It's Monday Day - June 3, 2024, and January 1, 2024 (First Monday in January and June)
• Repeat Day (I Said "Repeat Day") 
  
• World Bicycle Day
• World Clubfoot Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include June 3, are:

• America The Beautiful Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)
• Bedbug Awareness Week - June 2-8, 2024
• Black Single Parents Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week in June)
  
• Canadian Environment Week - June 3-8, 2024 (First Full Week in June)
• End Mountain Top Removal Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)
  
• Healthcare Executives Appreciation Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)
• International Clothesline Week - June 1-7, 2024 (starts on the first Saturday in June)
  
• National Business Etiquette Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)
• National Commuter Challenge - June 2-8, 2024 (Week Long event during the Canadian Environment Week)
• National CPR and AED Awareness Week - June 1-7
• National Fishing & Boating Week - June 1-9, 2024 (Starting the first Saturday in June and running for 9 days)
• National Garden Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)
• National Headache Awareness Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)
• Pet Appreciation Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Week in June)
• Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month - May 12 - June 16, 2024 (Mother's Day to Father's Day)
• Stepparents Week - June 1-7
• Teacher Thank You Week - June 2-8, 2024 (First Full Week of June)

2024 Monthly Holidays that include June 3, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our June Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of June.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Vivid Sydney - May 24 - June 15, 2024 located in Sydney, Australia is where art, technology, and commerce intersect, and is an event of light, music, and ideas. Featuring outdoor lighting sculptures, cutting edge contemporary music, and the illumination of the Sydney Opera House. Check out our Holidays in Australia page!
• Cricket World Cup - June 1-29, 2024

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for June 3 is Gemini.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for June is:

• Pearls which have been popular in jewelry for centuries because of their natural beauty.
• Alexandrite gemstones are extremely rate and change color based on the lighting
• Moonstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1808 - Jefferson Davis, American colonel and politician, President of the Confederate States of America from 1861-1865 (d. 1889)
• 1840 - Michael O'Laughlen, American conspirator in the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (d. 1867)
• 1844 - Garret Hobart, American lawyer, politician and 24th Vice President of the U.S. from 1897-1899 (d. 1899)
• 1864 - Ransom E. Olds - American businessman who founded Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Company (d. 1950)
• 1925 - Tony Curtis, American actor (Some Like It Hot) (d. 2010)
• 1950 - Deniece Williams, American singer, songwriter, and producer (Her Let's Hear it For the Boy, from the Footloose movie soundtrack is featured on our May 26 daily page)
• 1954 - Dan Hill, Canadian singer and songwriter (Sometimes When We Touch)

Famous Deaths

• 1899 - Johann Strauss, Austrian composer (Waltz King) (b. 1825)
• 1975 - Ozzie Nelson, American actor (The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet), producer, director and bandleader (b. 1906)
• 2010 - Rue McClanahan, American actress (Maude, Golden Girls)
• 2011 - James Arness, American actor (Gunsmoke) (b. 1923)
• 2016 - Muhammad Ali, American boxer and gold medalist at the 1960 Summer Olympics (b. 1942)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1929 - Actor and naval officer of World War II, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, marries actress Joan Crawford in New York City
• 1937 - Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor marries Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson in France
• 1989 - Country singer Reba McEntire marries her manager Narvel Blackstone in Emerald Bay, in Lake Tahoe, CA (Find out more about Lake Tahoe!)

Quote of the Day

Tony Curtis, was born on this day, June 3, 1925.

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

The month of June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month!

Our Healthy Diet Habits tip of the day is some Broccoli Tips from Kerry at Healthy Diet Habits! Broccoli is a winter vegetable that has immense cancer fighting power, nutrient value and taste! Find facts and tips for incorporating broccoli into your healthy diet habits!

This Day in History

• 1889 - the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway is completed
• 1916 - The U.S. National Guard is increased by 450,000 men after the National Defense Act is signed into Law
• 1962 - Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway at Paris Orly Airport and explodes when the pilot attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130
• 1969 - The Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half off the coast of South Vietnam
• 1979 - 3,000,000 barrels of oil are spilled in the southern Gulf of Mexico
• 1981 - Seven tornadoes hit Grand Island, Nebraska, killing five, ruining 357 homes, 33 mobile homes, 85 apartments and 49 business for a total of $300 million in damages
• 2017 - An Islamist terrorist attack happens in London, with eight people killed and dozens injured. The police shoot three of the attackers

This Day in Music

• 2006 - Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers hits #1 on the US and UK album charts
• 1995 - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? by Bryan Adams hits #1 on the US singles charts
• 1989 - The Miracle by Queen hits #1 on the UK album charts
• 1972 - Take It Easy is released by The Eagles (video below)
• 1967 - Respect by Aretha Franklin hits #1

This Day in Sports

• 1925 - Eddie Collins is the 6th to get 3,000 hits
• 1979 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!