JUNE 3 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for June 3

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) - President of the Confederate States of America from 1861-1865.

Edward Youmans (1821-1887) - Scientific writer and founder of Popular Science.

Garret Hobart (1844-1899) - The 24th VP of the U.S.

Theodore Robinson (1852-1896) - Painter who was one of the first American artists to take up Impressionism (spontaneous painting outdoors).

Ransom Olds (1864-1950) - Founder of Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Company.

Lizzie Douglas (1897-1973) - Singer-songwriter known as "Memphis Minnie."

Charles Drew (1904-1950) - Physician and surgeon whose studies in blood transfusions and blood storage helped with blood banks during WWII.

Ellen Corby (1911-1999) - Actress who played grandma (Esther Walton) on the t.v. series The Waltons.

Tony Curtis (1925-2010) - Heart throb actor of the 1950s and 1960s.

Chuck Barris (1929-2017) - Game show host for The Dating Game (1965–2021) and The Gong Show.

Larry McMurtry (1936-2021) - Author of the novels The Last Picture Show and Terms of Endearment.

Billy Cunningham (1943-Still Living) - NBA player often referred to as the "Kangaroo Kid."

Melissa Mathison (1950-2015) - Screenwriter who wrote screen scripts for The Black Stallion (1979) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).

Suzi Quatro (1950-Still Living) - Multi-award winning musician of hits like She's in Love with You and Stumblin' In.

Jill Biden (1951-Still Living) - The 46th First Lady of the U.S.

Danny Wilde (1956-Still Living) - Founding member of the Rembrandts and singer of the iconic song I'll Be There for You from the sitcom Friends.

Lawrence Lessig (1961-Still Living) - Founded the non-profit Creative Commons.

Anderson Cooper (1967-Still Living) - Acclaimed journalist.

Memorable Events for June 3

1781 - Jack Jouett rides to warn Thomas Jefferson of a British attack.

1784 - The U.S. Army is officially established by Congress of the Confederation.

1851 - The first baseball uniforms are worn by the N.Y. Knickerbockers (straw hats, white shirts and blue long trousers).

1863 - Robert E. Lee and his Army begin marching to invade the North (Gettysburg campaign).

1871 - Jesse James and his  gang rob the Obocock Bank in Corydon, Iowa, taking $15,000.

1889 - The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the U.S. (between Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, OR) is completed

1916 - The National Defense Act is signed into law and increases the size of the National Guard by 450,000 men.

1949 - Wesley Brown becomes the first Black to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy.

1965 - Ed White becomes the first NASA astronaut to make the first space walk.