1935day.year
One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa.
In 1935, around one thousand unemployed workers boarded freight cars in Vancouver, launching the On-to-Ottawa Trek to protest government relief policies.
Amid the Great Depression, unemployed men in Canada rallied against inadequate relief efforts, convening in Vancouver in 1935. On June 3, they boarded freight cars bound for Ottawa, hoping to directly present their demands to the federal government. Known as the On-to-Ottawa Trek, this bold protest exposed social and economic tensions in British Columbia. Although the trek was halted in Regina after clashes with authorities during the Regina Riot, it compelled the government to introduce reforms in unemployment insurance and public welfare, marking a turning point in Canadian social policy.
1935
protest trek
1937day.year
The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson.
On June 3, 1937, the Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson in a ceremony that captivated the world and followed the 1936 abdication crisis.
Former King Edward VIII, then titled the Duke of Windsor, wed American divorcee Wallis Simpson at a private ceremony in France. Their telegraphed romance in 1936 precipitated Edward's abdication, making way for George VI's reign. The June 3 ceremony was attended by a small circle of friends and notably excluded the British royal family due to the constitutional controversy. Their union symbolized love triumphing over duty yet cemented the couple's exile from the British throne. Though their marriage endured until Edward's death, it forever altered the course of the modern monarchy.
1937
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
1943day.year
In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and Marines attack Latino youths in the five-day Zoot Suit Riots.
In 1943, white U.S. servicemen and civilians clashed with Latino youths in Los Angeles during the five-day Zoot Suit Riots.
Between June 3 and June 8, 1943, Los Angeles saw violent confrontations as American servicemen, supported by local civilians, attacked young Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits. Sparked by racial tension on the home front during World War II, the Zoot Suit Riots highlighted deep cultural and social divisions. Zoot suits, with their exaggerated silhouettes, had become symbols of minority youth expression and defiance. The violence led to dozens of injuries and mass arrests, prompting the city to impose a strict curfew. The riots sparked national debates over racism, civil rights, and the right to cultural identity in wartime America.
1943
Los Angeles
U.S. Navy
Marines
Zoot Suit Riots