Events of the Day - 3 June

350

Julius Nepotianus claims the title of Roman Emperor. Who was his longer-reigning uncle?

628

Death of Liang Shidu, who led a rebellion against which (short-lived) Chinese dynasty?

713

The emperor ruling this state is blinded and deposed

800

Death of Staurakios, Byzantine eunuch and associate of which empress?

1326

The treaty of Novgorod was an armistice between Novgorod and what country?

1657

Death of English physician who described the circulation of blood in 'De Motu Cordis'

1808

Birth of American politician, president of the Confederate States

1839

At Humen, Lin Zexu begins to destroy seized quantities of this drug, smuggled into China

1899

Death of Austrian composer, known for 'Blue Danube' and 'Kaiser-Walzer'

1924

Death of writer best known for 'The Trial' and 'The Metamorphosis'

1940

Franz Rademacher recommends the forced resettlement of Jews to this island

1942

In bombing US airbases there, Japan begins an attack on these islands

1946

Death of Soviet revolutionary, officially head of state. Two cities were named after him, one remains so

1959

This state gains autonomy from Britain (later independence)

1982

Attempted assassination in Britain of the ambassador from which country?

1989

Death of leader of 1979 Iranian revolution, afterwards Supreme Leader

2006

This country announces its independence, following a referendum in May

2016

Death of prominent black American boxer

2017

Terrorist attack in this city as a van drives into pedestrians

2019

As part of the Sudanese revolution, massacre in this city