What Happened on June 3, 1991

Historical Events

  • Kuwait asks Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members to produce 800,000 bbl/d (130,000 m3/d) of oil on its behalf
  • MLB Draft: East Carteret HS pitcher Brien Taylor first pick by New York Yankees
  • Mount Unzen erupts in Japan, worst eruption in Japanese history

Boxing Title Fight

Thomas Hearns captures WBA light heavyweight title


Famous Birthdays

  • Yordano Ventura, Dominican MLB pitcher (Kansas City Royals), born in Samaná, Dominican Republic (d. 2017)

Famous Deaths

  • Andy Milligan, American director and screenwriter (Sweeney Todd), dies of AIDS at 62
  • Eva Le Gallienne, English-American actress and director (Resurrection), dies at 92
  • Harry Glicken, American volcanologist, killed by Mt Unzen Volcano in Japan at 33
  • Katia Krafft (née Conrad), French volcanologist who pioneered filming volcanic eruptions, dies with her husband in a volcanic flow on Mount Unzen, Japan at 49
  • Maurice Krafft, French volcanologist who pioneered filming volcanic eruptions, dies with his wife in a volcanic flow on Mount Unzen, Japan at 45
  • Takeshi Nagata, Japanese geophysicist, dies at 78
  • Thomas C. "Spunky" Lasorda, American artist and son of Los Angeles Dodgers manager, dies of pneumonia at 33
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights

About June 3, 1991

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini

Holidays: June Bank Holiday (Ireland), Queen's Birthday (New Zealand)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: More Than Words - Extreme
  • UK #1 Song: I Wanna Sex You Up - Color Me Badd