On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 3 June?
Look at what happened on this day, 3 June in history. From various achievements and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day
ON THIS DAY: 3 JUNE
1901 | President Paul Kruger founded the Staatsmodelskool (State Model School) in central Pretoria in 1893. Lord Alfred Milner renovated the school, which then opened as the Pretoria Boys High School with Charles Hope as its principal.
1984 | At the Sikhs’ holiest site in Amritsar, Harmandir Sahib, an Indian military onslaught began.
2014 | Hashim Amla became the Proteas’ first non-white captain.
2018 | On a beach in Thailand, a dead whale was discovered with 7kg of plastic in its stomach.
2019 | According to a government investigation, the killing or disappearance of more than 1000 indigenous women and girls and their subsequent ‘genocide’ in Canada.
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BIRTHDAYS
1965 | Dutch swimmer, Hans Kroes.
1979 | South African rugby union footballer, Deon Carstens
1983 | Italian footballer, Pasquale Foggia.
1992 | German footballer, Mario Götze.
1994 | South African rugby union footballer, Chris Massyn.
DEATHS
1993 | Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore, Yeoh Ghim Seng, 75.
2002 | American talent agent and manager, Lew Wasserman, 89.
2015 | Israeli political scientist and academic, Avi Beker, 64
2021 | American attorney, F. Lee Bailey, 88.
SPORTS
2013 | On this day, José Mourinho returned to Chelsea as Chelsea Manager.
ENTERTAINMENT
2019 | Forbes Magazine named Jay-Z the first billionaire rapper in history.
AFRICA FACT
Cape Town, South Africa is the leading destination for hosting global events in Africa according to International Congress and Convention Associations (ICCA)
