June 3
What happened on June 3 in history
3 events fall on June 3, from 1539 to 1989. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
Guess where and when
Explore a 360° historical scene and place it on the map and the timeline. Free, no sign-up.
Events on June 3
1539
De Soto lands in Florida
The expedition comes ashore near Tampa Bay to march inland.
1965
The first American spacewalk
Ed White floats outside Gemini 4 for twenty-three minutes.
1989
Tiananmen Square is cleared
Troops move into central Beijing overnight against the protest camp.