Today's Puzzle
I am a word whose first two letters mean a male, the first three letters are a woman, the first four letters are a great person, and in my entirety I am a great woman
What Happened On
Photo Credit: Jack Mitchell
Photo Credit: Jack Mitchell
Andy Warhol Shot
June 3, 1968
Valerie Solanas shoots pop artist Andy Warhol and an art critic he was meeting with. She also tried to shoot Warhol's manager, but her gun jammed. She believed Warhol was trying to steal her manuscript SCUM Manifesto, which portrayed a world without men and called on women to eliminate the male sex and overthrow the government. SCUM stands for "Society for Cutting Up Men." Warhol was seriously wounded and pronounced dead, but was able to be revived. He had to wear a surgical corset the rest of his life to hold his internal organs together. She turned herself in and pleaded guilty to "reckless assault with intent to harm", serving a three-year prison sentence.
Ed White on America's first spacewalk
Ed White on America's first spacewalk
First American to Walk in Space
June 3, 1965
Edward White goes for walk outside of Gemini 4. His walk lasted for 23 minutes.
White died in the 1967 Apollo 1 disaster, making him and the crew the first American astronauts to die in a spacecraft.
King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson
King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson
King Renounces Throne for Love
June 3, 1937
The Duke of Windsor marries American divorcee Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson. He gave up his throne as King Edward VIII (1936) to marry her, becoming the Duke of Windsor. His brother then became King George VI.
Casey at the Bat
June 3, 1888
The famous poem by Ernest Thayer is first published.
The original 1888 version:
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
the score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
a sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest
clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
they thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that –
they'd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat.
But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
and the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake,
so upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
for there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
and Blake, the much despised, tore the cover off the ball;
and when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred,
there was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.
Then from five thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
it rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
it knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
for Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.
There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
there was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
no stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
and Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped—
"That ain't my style," said Casey. "Strike one," the umpire said.
From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.
"Kill him! Kill the umpire!" shouted someone on the stand;
and it's likely they'd have killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
he stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
he signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
but Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said: "Strike two."
"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and Echo answered fraud;
but one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
and they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.
The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;
he pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
and now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
but there is no joy in Mudville - mighty Casey has struck out.
The only known illustration of a great auk drawn from life, Ole Worm's pet (1655)
The only known illustration of a great auk drawn from life, Ole Worm's pet (1655)
The Great Auk Becomes Extinct
June 3, 1844
The last pair of Great Auks is killed. The last colony of the birds lived on the island of Eldey, off of Iceland, with about 50 birds present upon discovery in 1835. The colony was decimated by collectors killing them for display. The last pair, found incubating an egg, was killed to be sold to a collector and their egg was smashed.
Iraq War
June 3, 2004
CIA Director George Tenet resigns. He had been under fire for the way the CIA monitored terrorist activity before the 9/11 Attacks in 2001, and for intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq. Six months later he would be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ireland Approves Vending Machines Condoms
June 3, 1993
Ireland approves the sale of condoms in vending machines. Up until 1979, Irish law prohibited the importation and sale of contraceptives. In 1979, they became legal with a prescription. In 1985, they became legal without a prescription, but couldn't be advertised or sold in vending machines.
First U.S. Female Rabbi
June 3, 1972
25-year-old Sally Jane Priesand is ordained at Wise Temple of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mary Edwards Walker's Medal of Honor Revoked
June 3, 1916
Mary Edwards Walker was the first woman to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor (1865). She received the award for her efforts to treat the wounded during the Civil War. But, in 1916, Congress created a pension act for Medal of Honor recipients and in the process reviewed and removed 911 names from the Medal of Honor roll. Walker was removed on the grounds that she was not an officer or enlisted member of the army. This rule was not in place at the time she was awarded the medal. Also removed from the roll was Buffalo Bill for the same reason.
Walker's medal was reinstated in 1977.
First Baseball Team to Wear Uniforms
June 3, 1851
The New York Knickerbockers.
Birthdays
Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz)
Born June 3, 1925 d. 2010
American actor. Film: Some Like It Hot (1959). TV: The Persuaders (Danny Wilde).
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Born June 3, 1808 d. 1889
American politician, president of the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War (1861-65) and 23rd U.S. Secretary of War (1853-57). At the end of the Civil War, Davis was imprisoned and charged with treason, although he was never brought to trial. His image is portrayed on Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Randy Ray
Born June 3, 1979 d. 2023
American AIDS victim. He was one of three HIV infected hemophiliac brothers who won a federal court order allowing them in school after they were barred in 1986. Their family home was burned down a week after the court decision.
The three brothers contracted HIV from infusions of Factor 8 when they were less than 8 years old.
Scott Valentine
Born June 3, 1958
American actor. TV: Family Ties (Nick).
Michael Clarke
Born June 3, 1946 d. 1993
American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer, with The Byrds. Music: Mr. Tambourine Man (1965, #1) and Turn! Turn! Turn! (1966).
Chuck Barris
Born June 3, 1929 d. 2017
American television producer. TV: The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and The Gong Show.
Leo Gorcey
Born June 3, 1917 d. 1969
American actor. Film: He played Terrence Aloysius "Slip" Mahoney, leader of the hooligans in the movies featuring The Bowery Boys (1946-58) and was also in the Dead End Kids (1934-39) and East Side Kids (1940-45) films.
Josephine Baker
Born June 3, 1906 d. 1975
American-born French singer, actress. At the height of her career she was the highest-paid European entertainer.
Maurice Evans
Born June 3, 1901 d. 1989
British-born American Shakespearean actor. TV: Bewitched (Samantha's father).
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert)
Born June 3, 1865 d. 1936
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India (1910-36). He denied political asylum in 1917 to his cousin Tsar Nicholas II and his family during Bolshevik Revolution, who were ultimately executed in the aftermath of the revolution.
Garret Augustus Hobart
Born June 3, 1844 d. 1899
American politician. 24th U.S. Vice-President (1897-99). He died while in office of heart disease at the age of 55. During his time in office, Hobart significantly expanded the powers of the vice presidency, becoming a presidential adviser, and taking a leadership role as president of the Senate.
Deaths
The Gerber Baby
Ann Turner Cook
Died June 3, 2022 b. 1926
American baby model, The Gerber Baby. When she was five months old, a neighbor did a charcoal sketch of her. When Gerber launched a contest for a baby image for their products, her sketch was chosen.
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)
Died June 3, 2016 b. 1942
American boxer, three-time world heavyweight champion (1964-67, 74-78, 78-79). He was arrested, found guilty of draft evasion, and stripped of his title for refusing to serve in the Vietnam War.
James Arness (James Aurness)
Died June 3, 2011 b. 1923
American 6′ 7″ (2.01 m) tall actor. He received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart during WWII. TV: Gunsmoke (1955-75, Marshal Matt Dillon). Film: The Thing from Another World (1951, The Thing).
He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.
Suicide Doctor
Jack Kevorkian (Murad Jacob Kevorkian)
Died June 3, 2011 b. 1928
American euthanasia proponent. Known as the "Suicide Doctor" or "Doctor Death", Kevorkian assisted over 130 patients in their death. He was convicted of murder in 1999 and served eight years of a 10 to 25-year prison sentence.
ENIAC
ENIAC
John Presper Eckert, Jr.
Died June 3, 1995 b. 1919
American computer pioneer. He was co-inventor with John William Mauchly of first all-purpose stored-program computer (1945, ENIAC). He and Mauchly also started the first computer company (1947).
Photo Credit: Intel Free Press
Photo Credit: Intel Free Press
Mayor of Silicon Valley
Robert Norton Noyce
Died June 3, 1990 b. 1927
American businessman. Nicknamed "Mayor of Silicon Valley." He co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor (1957) and Intel (1968). Jack Kilby had invented the first hybrid integrated circuit in 1958 made of germanium. The following year, Noyce invented the monolithic integrated circuit on silicon. Noyce's was more practical than Kilby's implementation and modern ICs are based on Noyce's design.
Pigeon Saves 1,000 Lives
G.I. Joe
Died June 3, 1961 b. 1943
American carrier pigeon. In 1943, during World War II, the carrier pigeon known as G.I. Joe is credited with saving over 1,000 British troops. U.S. air bombings were scheduled against German positions at Calvi Vecchia, Italy. However, British troops had captured the village. Unable to get a message to the Americans to stop the bombings, they sent G.I. Joe. The pigeon traveled the 20 miles in 20 minutes, just in time to halt the bombings.
Inventor of the Medicine Ball
William Muldoon
Died June 3, 1933 b. 1845
American wrestler, 1880 heavyweight champion, inventor of the medicine ball. He was undefeated for his Greco-Roman Championship. Muldoon got John L. Sullivan back in shape for his famous 75-round win against Jake Kilrain for the world heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing championship (1889).
F. Lee Bailey
Died June 3, 2021 b. 1933
American lawyer, talk show host, publisher of Gallery magazine.
Rue McClanahan (Eddi-Rue McClanahan)
Died June 3, 2010 b. 1934
American Emmy-winning actress. TV: Maude (1972-78, Vivian), Mama's Family (1983-84, Aunt Fran Crowley), and The Golden Girls (1985-92, Blanche, Emmy win).
David Carradine (John Arthur Carradine)
Died June 3, 2009 b. 1936
American actor. TV: Kung Fu (1972-75, Kwai Chang Caine) and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993-97, plays the grandson of his character in Kung Fu).
Anthony Quinn (Antonio Rudolfo Oaxaca Quinn)
Died June 3, 2001 b. 1915
Irish-Mexican Oscar-winning actor. Film: Lust for Life (1956, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, even though he was only in the film for only eight minutes) and Zorba the Greek (1964).
William Maxwell Gaines
Died June 3, 1992 b. 1922
American comic-book publisher. Comic books: Mad Magazine.
Tom Brown
Died June 3, 1990 b. 1913
American actor. TV: Gunsmoke (1968-72, Ed O'Connor) and General Hospital (Al Weeks).
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Died June 3, 1989 b. 1902
Religious leader of Iran. He led the 1979 revolution which overthrew the Shah of Iran and became the country's Supreme Leader (1979-89), instigated the Iranian Hostage Crisis, and was Time Magazine's 1979 Man of the Year. He had spent more than 15 years in exile for his opposition to the Shah. He issued a fatwa calling for the death of author Salman Rushdie for his novel The Satanic Verses (1988).
Ozzie Nelson (Oswald George Nelson)
Died June 3, 1975 b. 1906
American actor, musician. TV: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (creator and star).
John XXIII (Angelo Roncalli)
Died June 3, 1963 b. 1881
261st Pope (1958-63). He was the first pope named Time magazine's Man of the Year and was canonized a saint in 2014.
A. P. Giannini (Amadeo Pietro Giannini)
Died June 3, 1949 b. 1870
American businessman, founder of Bank of America.
The Waltz King
Johann Strauss II
Died June 3, 1899 b. 1825
Austrian composer, "The Waltz King."
Stephen Arnold Douglas
Died June 3, 1861 b. 1813
American statesman, Lincoln debater. He was called "The Little Giant." He was famous for the Lincoln-Douglas debates during his defeat of Abraham Lincoln in the Illinois Senate Race (1858).
The Father of Canning
Nicolas Appert
Died June 3, 1841 b. 1749
French scientist and chef. The Father of Canning. He was the first person to preserve food in jars (1804), opened the first canning factory, and invented the bouillon cube.
William Harvey
Died June 3, 1657 b. 1578
English physician. He discovered the function of the heart and circulatory system.