1904, 3 June
The German Foreign Minister, Friedrich von Holstine, denounces the French plan to partition Morocco.
1911, 3 June
Sultan Abd al-Hafid, agrees to French demands to create a French protectorate in Morocco.
1935, 3 June
Two Italian outposts are attacked by Haile Selassie's troops in Ethiopia, 30 Ethiopian soldiers are killed.
1946, 3 June
A bill to curtail land ownership and voting rights of Asians in South Africa is adopted by the government.
1954, 3 June
South Africa's richest gold deposit is discovered near the Farm of Erfdeel in the Orange Free State.
1954, 3 June
Archaeologist Muhannam Zakaria Goneim and his team finally break through into the sarcophagus chamber of Sakhemkhet's step pyramid.
1955, 3 June
Tunisia achieves (limited) self-government with the return of Habib Bourguiba. Muhammad al-Amin ibn Muhammad, the Pacha Bey, will remain the head of state for two more years whilst Bourguiba consolidates his power base.
1989, 3 June
Austerity measures introduced by the Nigerian government have triggered riots in the capital city, Lagos.
