3 June 1940

During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris. In June 1940, during the German invasion of France in World War II, the Luftwaffe conducted…

3 June 1992

Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the…

3 June 1940

World War II: The Luftwaffe bombs Paris. The Luftwaffe, the German air force, conducted a series of bombing raids on Paris in 1940 during World…

3 June 1991

Mount Unzen erupts in Ky?sh?, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists.

3 June 2017

London Bridge attack: Eight people are murdered and dozens of civilians are wounded by Islamist terrorists. Three of the attackers are shot dead by the…

3 June 1539

Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain. In 1537 de Soto appealed to the King of Spain to be granted control of the New World…

3 June 1940

The Luftwaffe bomb Paris. Unternehmen Paula Undertaking or Operation Paula is the German codename given for the Second World War Luftwaffe offensive operation to destroy…

3 June 1992

Aboriginal Land Rights are granted in Australia from the case of Mabo v Queensland. On 3 June 1992 six of the seven High Court Judges…

3 June 1991

The volcano Mount Unzen erupts in Kyushu, Japan, killing 43 researchers and journalists.