Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 3

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June 3:

• 1889 - The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States was constructed between Willamette Falls to downtown Portland, Oregon.
• 1937 - The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson.
• 1940 - World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ended with a German tactical victory.
• 1944 - Charles de Gaulle became Prime Minister of France.

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