Births on June 3

Theodore Robinson

Born on June 3, 1852

Theodore Robinson, American painter and academic (d. 1896)

Theodore Robinson (June 3, 1852 – April 2, 1896) was an American painter best known for his Impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first American artists to take up Impressionism in the late 1880s, visiting Giverny and developing a close friendship with Claude Monet. Several of his works are considered masterpieces of American Impressionism.

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Events on 1852

20 Mar

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is published.
3 Aug

Harvard-Yale Regatta
Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event
21 Aug

Fort Selkirk
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.
24 Sep

Henri Giffard
The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
16 Nov

22 Kalliope
The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovers the asteroid 22 Kalliope.

Births on June 3

Theodore Robinson

Born on June 3, 1852

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Events on 1852

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harvard-Yale Regatta

Fort Selkirk

Henri Giffard

22 Kalliope