Deaths on June 3

Lê Văn Thiêm

Died on June 3, 1991

Lê Văn Thiêm, Vietnamese mathematician and academic (b. 1918)

Lê Văn Thiêm (29 March 1918 – 3 July 1991) was one of the most prominent scientists of Vietnam in the 20th century. Together with Hoàng Tụy, he is considered the father of Vietnam Mathematics society. He was the first director of the Vietnam Institute of Mathematics, and the first Headmaster of Hanoi National University of Education and Hanoi University of Science.

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Events on 1991

15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Deaths on June 3

Lê Văn Thiêm

Died on June 3, 1991

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