June 03
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Charles LwangaandCompanions(Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances:Martyrs' Day(Uganda), Clotilde, Kevin of Glendalough, Ovidius, Vladimirskaya(Russian Orthodox), June 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A series of Christian feast days observed on June 3 to honor saints and martyrs across Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions.
Confederate Memorial Day(Kentucky, andTennessee, United States)
A state holiday in Kentucky and Tennessee honoring Confederate soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
Economist day(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
A local observance in Buenos Aires celebrating the contributions of economists to society and public policy.
Mabo Day(Australia)
Mabo Day commemorates the landmark High Court decision recognizing Indigenous Australians’ land rights on June 3, 1992.
Opium Suppression Movement Day(Taiwan)
A day commemorating Taiwan’s historic efforts to abolish opium trade and consumption.
World Bicycle Day
An international observance promoting the use of bicycles for transportation, health, and environmental sustainability.
Charles LwangaandCompanions(Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances:
Martyrs' Day(Uganda)
A public holiday in Uganda honoring the Uganda Martyrs who were executed for their Christian faith in the late 19th century.
Clotilde
Feast day honoring Saint Clotilde, Queen of the Franks, remembered for her piety and charitable works.
Kevin of Glendalough
Feast day of Saint Kevin of Glendalough, the patron of monks and hermits, celebrated for his devotion to solitude and prayer.
Events
The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators.
In 350, Nepotianus, a member of the Constantinian dynasty, declared himself Roman emperor and entered Rome with gladiators.
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.
In 713, Byzantine Emperor Philippicus was blinded and deposed by Opsikion army conspirators, paving the way for the rise of Anastasios II.
After a five-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch.
In 1098, Crusader forces captured Antioch after a gruelling five-month siege during the First Crusade.
The French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy.
In 1140, the influential French philosopher Peter Abelard was condemned for heresy by the Church.
The Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark.
In 1326, the Treaty of Novgorod established the border between Russia and Norway in the Finnmark region.
Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
In 1539, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in Florida and claimed the territory for Spain.
An English naval force defeats a fleet of Spanish galleys, and captures a large Portuguese carrack at the Battle of Sesimbra Bay.
In 1602, an English fleet defeated Spanish galleys and captured a Portuguese carrack at the Battle of Sesimbra Bay.
Samuel de Champlain lands at Tadoussac, Quebec, in the course of his third voyage to New France, and begins erecting fortifications.
In 1608, Samuel de Champlain reached Tadoussac in Quebec and began constructing fortifications for New France.
The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherland.
In 1621, the Dutch West India Company was granted a charter to establish and govern New Netherland.
Births
Conon of Naso
Conon of Naso was a 13th-century Basilian abbot in Sicily known for his piety and leadership of monastic communities.
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici was a 15th-century member of the influential Medici family in Florence, known as a patron of Renaissance art.
Bogislaw X
Bogislaw X was a 15th–16th-century Duke of Pomerania who unified the duchy and fostered its economic growth.
João Manuel
João Manuel was a 16th-century Portuguese prince who was heir apparent to the throne but died in his teens.
Charles II
Charles II was a 16th-century Archduke of Austria known for modernizing his territories and supporting cultural initiatives.
Pietro de' Medici
Pietro de' Medici was a 16th-century member of the powerful Medici family known for his turbulent life and brief involvement in family affairs.
Giovanni Diodati
Giovanni Diodati was a Swiss-Italian theologian and Biblical scholar renowned for his Italian translation of the Bible.
Philippe Quinault
Philippe Quinault was a French playwright and composer who collaborated with Jean-Baptiste Lully to shape the form of French opera.
John Hale
John Hale was a 17th-century American Puritan minister known for his role in the Salem witch trials and his later denunciation of the proceedings.
Deaths
Liang Shidu
Chinese rebel leader who declared himself emperor of Liang and fought against the Tang dynasty.
Simeon of the Olives
Syriac bishop of Harran known for his leadership in the early 8th-century Christian community.
Staurakios
Byzantine general who commanded frontier troops in the late 8th century.
Prince of Salerno who expanded his realm and influenced southern Italian politics in the 11th century.
William de Montagu
English nobleman and military commander known for his service during the Hundred Years' War.
Leopold IV
Duke of Austria from the Habsburg dynasty and co-ruler of the family's hereditary lands.
Loukas Notaras
Byzantine noble and admiral, the last megas doux before the fall of Constantinople.
Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah
Islamic jurist best known for the Oran fatwa, guiding covert Muslims in Spain.
Juan de Zumárraga
Spanish Franciscan friar and the first Bishop of Mexico who shaped the early Church in New Spain.