| 6/3/2018 | The FIA appoints former Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis to head up the technical department overseeing Formula 1. As well as Grand Prix racing, Tombazis will also be in charge of looking after the technical side of Formula 2 and Formula 3. ombazis previously worked as chief aerodynamicist at Benetton from 1992. He then joined Ferrari in a similar role until 2003. After he left Maranello, Tombazis joined McLaren for a two-year spell before returning to Ferrari as chief designer. He stayed with the Scuderia until the end of 2014. He subsequently joined Manor in 2016 as chief aerodynamicist, but the team went into administration at the end of the season. |
| 6/3/2017 | Former international basketball player and coach Thanasis Christoforou dies of cancer in Boston. Christoforou was one of the most intelligent and revolutionary people in Greek basketball, both as a player and as a coach and introduced new playing methods in basketball. He played for AEK, Maroussi, Daphne, Peristeri and the National Team. From 1972 to 2012, he was Head of the Athletic Organization of Deree College in Athens. After his retirement, in 2012, he permanently moved to Boston. |
| 6/3/2012 | Google Play opens its digital doors to offer a one stop shop to find and enjoy apps, games, movies, TV shows, music, and books—and access them at anytime |
| 6/3/2005 | Aris Grigoriadis with 49.51 becomes the first greek athlete to swim the 100m freestyle under 50” during the Winter Open Championsships at OAKA, breaking the national record (50.15) which he held since 17/8/2004 |
| 6/3/2005 | San Antonio Spurs retire Sean Elliott's number 32, hanging it up with former greats George Gervin (No. 44), Johnny Moore (No. 00), David Robinson (No. 50) and James Silas (No. 13). Sean Elliott is the first player in league history to return to action following a major organ transplant (kidney). He ranks among the Spurs regular season all-time leaders in games (third with 669), points (fourth with 9,659), rebounds (sixth with 2,941), assists (seventh with 1,700), steals (eighth with 522) and blocks (ninth with 257) |
| 6/3/2000 | 22 year-old Andreas Zeppos of Olympiacos smashes Nikos Fokianos' 12 year-old 100m breast style record (1:04.88) with 1:04.54 |
| 6/3/1999 | Former Manchester Utd striker (one of the Munich survivors) Dennis Violet dies aged 65. He held the United's record of most goals in a season (1959-60, 32 goals) |
| 6/3/1990 | ''Eleftherotypia'' uncovers the Kiappe case. EPO employee Konstantinos Kiappe discloses an "alledged" written report on corruption in greek football addressed to FIFA by the referee Kostas Dimitriadis. On May 14, the case will be permanently closed as the greek authorities send a letter assuring FIFA that there are no fixed games in Greece |
| 6/3/1988 | Julie Krone on ''Squawter'' becomes the winningest female jockey (1.205 races) at the Aqueduct Race Track |
| 6/3/1985 | Mike Tyson knocks out Hector Mercedes in round 1 in his first professional fight |
| 6/3/1982 | NBA history is made when San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 in three overtimes to set record for most points by two teams in a game |
| 6/3/1902 | Real Madrid, under the name “Madrid Foot Ball Club”, is founded by Juan and Carles Padros, with the first being the team’s first president. Three days later they will play their first official match |
| 6/3/1893 | Kerkyraikos GS founded by founding members of SEGAS. Apart from track-and-field sports, basketball, volleyball, boxing and tennis, the club promotes cricket and provides the national team with numerous players |
