Historical Events for 3rd June 2026

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1935 - French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage
1937 - Josh Gibson hits a home run just 2 feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium (580' drive)
1939 - "Beer Barrel Polka" by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart
1944 - 76th Belmont: G. L. Smith riding Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2
1964 - Ringo Starr collapses from tonsillitis and pharyngitis, just before the Beatles embark on a World Tour
1987 - "Little Shop of Horrors" released in France
2019 - US federal government departments and Congress begin anti-trust investigations into large tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon
2025 - IPL Cricket Final, Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs for their first title; Player of the Match: Krunal Pandya (RCB) 2/17

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