Historical Events In June - 02

1746  On this day in history russia & Austria sign agreements   

1750  On this day in history johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68   

1751  On June - 02 antoni Weinert, composer   

1758  Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer on June - 02.   

1759  Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.   

1774  On this day in history england passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes   

1777  On June - 02 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

1780  On this day in history anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London   

1793  On June - 02 jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror.   

1797  On June - 02 first ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

1797  1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on June - 02.   

1802  Adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic on this day in history.   

1803  On June - 02 michail I Glinka, Russian composer   

1806  On this day in history isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  Robert Fuhrer, composer on this day in history.   

1812  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 on June - 02.   

1815  Philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1821  Ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88) on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  On June - 02 olivier Metra, composer   

1831  On this day in history benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law   

1834  5th national black convention meet (NYC) on June - 02.   

1835  P.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US on this day in history.   

1835  On June - 02 p T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US   

1835  On June - 02 pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)   

1839  Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1840  The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet on this day in history.   

1840  On June - 02 thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)   

1842  On June - 02 constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

1848  The Slavic congress in Prague begins on June - 02.   

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on this day in history.   

1851  Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on this day in history.   

1851  The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on June - 02.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

1535  On June - 02 birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On June - 02 birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  On June - 02 birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  On June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on June - 02.   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

1564  On June - 02 gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

1567  On June - 02 death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

1572  On June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland