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 June - 02 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  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 on June - 02.   

1774  On June - 02 england passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes   

1777  On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer   

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

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

1797  First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on this day in history.   

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

1802  On this day in history adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic   

1803  On this day in history michail I Glinka, Russian composer   

1806  On June - 02 isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer   

1812  On June - 02 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

1815  Philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on June - 02.   

1821  On this day in history ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88)   

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

1830  On June - 02 olivier Metra, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1835  P T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US on June - 02.   

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14) on this day in history.   

1839  On June - 02 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

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

1840  Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.   

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  On June - 02 maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

1851  The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

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

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

1577  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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.