Historical Events In June - 02

1934  On this day in history johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation)   

1935  Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player on June - 02.   

1935  On this day in history carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2   

1936  Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua on June - 02.   

1936  Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School) on June - 02.   

1937  On June - 02 louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

1940  Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on this day in history.   

1940  Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on June - 02.   

1941  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease on June - 02.   

1941  Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on this day in history.   

1942  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on June - 02.   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy) on June - 02.   

1943  On this day in history 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy)   

1944  On this day in history generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth   

1946  On this day in history italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day)   

1947  "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances on this day in history.   

1947  Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

1949  On this day in history dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82   

1950  ST Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators on this day in history.   

1950  Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 02 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones   

1951  On June - 02 alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83   

1952  On this day in history 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US   

1953  On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II   

1953  On this day in history coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey   

1953  On June - 02 queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.   

1953  Summit of Everest reached for the first time on June - 02.   

1954  John Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland on June - 02.   

1955  The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948 on June - 02.   

1956  Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow on June - 02.   

1956  Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1957  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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0926  On June - 02 birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

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

1535  On this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on June - 02.   

1614  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on June - 02.   

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  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 June - 02.   

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

1572  On this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on June - 02.   

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