Historical Events for 3rd June 2025

1098 – Crusaders seize Antioch after a five-month siege during the First Crusade
1539 – Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
1944 – Generals Giraud and de Gaulle reach agreement on constitution
1949 – Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles)
1956 – KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
1961 – “Wildcat” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 172 performances
1965 – Gemini 4 launches; second US two-man flight (McDivitt and White); mission includes first US spacewalk
1972 – French Open Women’s Tennis: American icon Billie Jean King wins her only French singles title; beats Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6-3, 6-3
2007 – USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) engages with pirates after they board Danish ship Danica White off the coast of Somalia
2018 – Golden State guard Stephen Curry breaks Ray Allen’s NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers with 9 in the Warriors 122-103 Game 2 win over Cleveland Cavaliers

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