Historical Events In June - 02

1883  1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana on June - 02.   

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair) on this day in history.   

1886  Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on June - 02.   

1886  U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on June - 02.   

1886  On this day in history grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1890  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat) on this day in history.   

1891  On June - 02 ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5   

1896  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on June - 02.   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on this day in history.   

1899  Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman)   

1900  On June - 02 david Wynne, composer   

1901  On June - 02 benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)   

1901  On June - 02 michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days)   

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on June - 02.   

1902  2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon on this day in history.   

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on this day in history.   

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms on this day in history.   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28)   

1907  On this day in history dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy)   

1908  33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 on this day in history.   

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on this day in history.   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1909  On June - 02 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6   

1909  Robin Orr, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 02 pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

1910  On this day in history the first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England)   

1910  1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England) on June - 02.   

1911  Xia Hong, writer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks   

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

1504  On June - 02 birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

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

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on June - 02.   

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