Born on 3 June 1957

At A Glance

3 June 1957 at a glance

Day of the week

3 June 1957 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Marianne” by Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1957

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1957 was The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Star sign

The star sign for 3 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 June 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 June 1957 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 3 June

• 1937 The Duke of Windsor (the former King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom) marries Wallis Simpson.
• 1940 Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.
• 1950 Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
• 1963 Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, causing 67 people to be hospitalized for blistering of the skin and respiratory ailments.
• 1965 The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American spacewalk.

Famous people born on 3 June

• George V (1865–1936)
• Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
• Tony Curtis, American actor (1925–2010)
• Imogen Poots, English actress and model (born 1989)

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