Page 2: 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  Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1763  On June - 02 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  On June - 02 anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London   

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

1797  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

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

1803  Michail I Glinka, Russian composer on this day in history.   

1806  On June - 02 isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  Robert Fuhrer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1815  On June - 02 philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1821  Ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88) on June - 02.   

1828  On this day in history james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  Olivier Metra, composer on this day in history.   

1831  Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law on June - 02.   

1834  On June - 02 5th national black convention meet (NYC)   

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  On this day in history pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)   

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

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  On this day in history constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

1848  On this day in history the Slavic congress in Prague begins.   

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on June - 02.   

1851  On this day in history maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

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

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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 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  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

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

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

1572  On June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

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