1. In 1969, the first Gay Liberation Day was celebrated in Los Angeles, marking the first LGBTQ+ pride event in California.
2. In 1877, famed California outlaw Jesse James and his gang robbed the bank in Paso Robles, making off with over $30,000.
3. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles was established on June 3, 1899. Many famous actors and entertainers are buried there, including Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, and Johnny Ramone.
4. In 1928, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln's, son Robert Todd Lincoln passed away in Manchester, Vermont. His body was brought to his family's estate at Hildene in Manchester-by-the-Sea, California for burial.
5. On June 3, 1850, California was admitted as the 31st state of the United States, following its acquisition from Mexico in the Mexican-American War.