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3 June 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 June 2016 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Can't Stop the Feeling!” by Justin Timberlake.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2016–17 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 June 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 June 2016 was Waning Crescent.
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 June 3
- 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 2016 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 10 – 73rd Golden Globe Awards: The Revenant wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, with Leonardo DiCaprio winning the award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and Alejandro G. Iñárritu winning Best Director.
- January 14 – The nominees for the 88th Academy Awards are announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. The nominees for Best Picture are The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight.
- March 4 – Walt Disney Animation Studios' 55th feature film, Zootopia, is released in theatres to acclaim as the studio's most critically well-received film since 1994's The Lion King.
Life in the US in 2016
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$2.14
Loaf of Bread
$1.99
Average House
$307,800
Weekly Wage
$843
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