Famous Birthdays
Colin Meads (1936-2017)
New Zealand rugby union player and All Black great known as "Pinetree", born in Cambridge, New Zealand
- David Nicholls, English Anglican priest, theologian and political theorist, born in Woking, England (d. 1996)
- Eddie Willis, American guitar and sitar player (The Funk Brothers), born in Grenada, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- Larry McMurtry, American Pulitzer Prize winning novelist (Lonesome Dove), and Academy Award-winning scriptwriter (Brokeback Mountain), born in Wichita Falls, Texas (d. 2021)
- Philip Attenborough, English publisher (Hodder & Stoughton), born in Chislehurst, England (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- Clara Noyes, American nurse (head of the American Red Cross WW1), dies from a heart attack at 66
Died in 1936 1936 Highlights
About June 3, 1936
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
