What Happened on June 3, 1926

Famous Birthdays

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)

American beat poet (Howl, The Fall of America) and 1960s counterculture icon, born in Newark, New Jersey

  • Carlos Veerhoff, Argentine-born German composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2011)
  • Hamilton Fish IV, American politician (Rep-R-NY, 1969-95), born in Washington D.C. (d. 1996)
  • Janez Matičič, Slovenian pianist. conductor, and pedagogue, born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (d. 2022)
  • Roscoe Bartlett, American politician (Rep-R-Maryland), born in Moorland, Kentucky

About June 3, 1926

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 10 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini