5:56am Tuesday 3rd June 2008
3rd June
1940 - World War II: The Luftwaffe bombs Paris
1940 - World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
1968 - Andy Warhol is shot and seriously injured by Valeria Solnais, an actress who had starred in one of his films.
1981 - Shergar wins the Derby by a record 10 lengths.
1989 - The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
2002 - Over a million people watch the Party At The Palace pop concert that took place at Buckingham palace as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
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