Historical Events In June - 02

1851  1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on June - 02.   

1855  The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine on this day in history.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on June - 02.   

1857  Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) on June - 02.   

1858  Donati Comet first seen named after it's discoverer on June - 02.   

1858  Donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 02 harry Rowe Shelley, composer   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

1862  On June - 02 gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

1863  Harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves on June - 02.   

1863  Paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia) on June - 02.   

1864  On June - 02 battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2   

1864  Ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history george Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34   

1865  On this day in history at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept   

1865  On June - 02 the last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war.   

1865  On June - 02 at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept   

1865  George Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent) on June - 02.   

1865  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1866  Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces on this day in history.   

1869  Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings) on this day in history.   

1873  Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad on June - 02.   

1873  On June - 02 construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad   

1873  On June - 02 francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

1875  James A Healy, first black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine) on June - 02.   

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US on June - 02.   

1876  On June - 02 hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina   

1876  Hakon Borresen, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 02 adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam)   

1879  On June - 02 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23   

1881  On this day in history haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens   

1882  On June - 02 pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on June - 02.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on June - 02.   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on June - 02.   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

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

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  On June - 02 death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on June - 02.   

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on June - 02.