Famous Birthdays
- William Hone, English author and bookseller (won landmark freedom of the press case against the government), born in Bath, England (d. 1842)
Famous Deaths
- Thomas Hutchinson, Loyalist politician of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, dies at 68
Died in 1780 1780 Highlights
About June 3, 1780
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 243 years, 10 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Gemini
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide