Historical Events In June - 02

1746  Russia & Austria sign agreements on June - 02.  

1750  Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68 on June - 02.  

1751  On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer  

1758  Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer on this day in history.  

1759  On June - 02 jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter  

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  England passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes on June - 02.  

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer on June - 02.  

1780  Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London on June - 02.  

1793  On this day in history jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror.  

1797  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1802  On June - 02 adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic  

1803  Michail I Glinka, Russian composer on June - 02.  

1806  Isaac Strauss, composer on June - 02.  

1807  On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer  

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 June - 02.  

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

1828  James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer on June - 02.  

1830  Olivier Metra, composer on this day in history.  

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

1834  5th national black convention meet (NYC) on this day in history.  

1835  P.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US on June - 02.  

1835  On this day in history p T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US  

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14) on June - 02.  

1839  Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on June - 02.  

1840  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet  

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

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on June - 02.  

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

1849  On this day in history paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme)  

1851  Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on June - 02.  

1851  On this day in history the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)  

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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  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on June - 02.  

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  On June - 02 death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile  

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies  

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on June - 02.  

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on June - 02.  

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 this day in history.