What Happened on June 3, 1991

Historical Events

  • Kuwait asks Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members to produce 800,000 bbl/d (130,000 m3/d) of oil on its behalf
  • MLB Draft: East Carteret HS pitcher Brien Taylor first pick by New York Yankees
  • Mount Unzen erupts in Japan, worst eruption in Japanese history

Boxing Title Fight

Thomas Hearns captures WBA light heavyweight title


1991 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Yordano Ventura, Dominican MLB pitcher (Kansas City Royals), born in Samaná, Dominican Republic (d. 2017)
Born in 1991

Famous Deaths

  • Andy Milligan, American director and screenwriter (Sweeney Todd), dies of AIDS at 62
  • Eva Le Gallienne, English-American actress and director (Resurrection), dies at 92
  • Harry Glicken, American volcanologist, killed by Mt Unzen Volcano in Japan at 33
  • Katia Krafft (née Conrad), French volcanologist who pioneered filming volcanic eruptions, dies with her husband in a volcanic flow on Mount Unzen, Japan at 49
  • Maurice Krafft, French volcanologist who pioneered filming volcanic eruptions, dies with his wife in a volcanic flow on Mount Unzen, Japan at 45
  • Takeshi Nagata, Japanese geophysicist, dies at 78
  • Thomas C. "Spunky" Lasorda, American artist and son of Los Angeles Dodgers manager, dies of pneumonia at 33

About June 3, 1991

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini

Holidays: June Bank Holiday (Ireland), Queen's Birthday (New Zealand)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: More Than Words - Extreme
  • UK #1 Song: I Wanna Sex You Up - Color Me Badd