At A Glance

3 June 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
3 June 2017 was a Saturday.
Irish Chart Song in 2017
The Irish chart song for 2017 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 3 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 June 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 June 2017 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 3 June

  • 1992 Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the Native Title Act 1993 overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius.
  • 2006 The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
  • 2012 The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
  • 2013 The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
  • 2025 Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona in Barcelona.

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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Events of 2017 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
  • 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
  • 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.

Life in Ireland in 2017

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.35/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.55

Average House

€265,000

Weekly Wage

€490

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