Historical Events
- "Beer Barrel Polka" by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart
- 71st Belmont: James Stout riding Johnstown wins in 2:29.6
Famous Birthdays
- David Stock, American composer (Rosewood Reflections), and conductor (Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, 1976-99), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
- Ian Hunter [Patterson], British rock singer (Mott the Hoople - "All The Young Dudes"; "Roll Away The Stone"; solo - "Just Another Night"), born in Oswestry, England
- Steve Dalkowski, American baseball player and inspiration for Bull Durham film, born in New Britain, Connecticut (d. 2020)
About June 3, 1939
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
