June 3: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1839Chinese official Lin Zexu began the destruction of 1.2 million kilograms of confiscated opium.
2. 1889The first long-distance electric power transmission line was completed in the US state of Oregon.
3. 1892Liverpool FC, one of England's most successful football clubs, was founded.
4. 1950French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal climbed Annapurna, making the first ascent of a peak over 8,000 meters.
5. 1992In the Mabo case, the High Court of Australia recognized Aboriginal traditional land rights.

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