3 June – This Day in History

This Day in History on 3rd June

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On this page, we will list all historical events that have occurred on 3rd June. The students can refer them while preparing for all competitive exams and banking exams.

Important Days:

• Mabo Day (Australia)
• Opium Suppression Movement Day (Taiwan)
• World Clubfoot Day

Important Events:

• 1984: Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, in Amritsar. The operation continues until June 6, with casualties, most of them civilians, in excess of 5,000.

Birthday / Anniversary:

• 1890: Baburao Painter, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1954)
• 1924: Karunanidhi, Indian screenwriter, and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
• 1930: George Fernandes, Indian journalist, and politician, Minister of Defence for India

 
 
 
 
 

Death / Death Anniversary:

• 2011: Bhajan Lal, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of Haryana (b. 1930)
• 2013: Atul Chitnis, German-Indian technologist
  

  

  
  and journalist (b. 1962)
• 2014: Gopinath Munde, Indian politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1949)