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  On June - 02 cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer   

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

1777  On June - 02 christian Traugott Tag, composer   

1780  Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1802  Adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic on June - 02.   

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

1806  On this day in history isaac Strauss, composer   

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  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 June - 02 james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  On June - 02 olivier Metra, composer   

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

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

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

1839  Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

1840  Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on June - 02.   

1842  On this day in history constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

1848  On June - 02 the Slavic congress in Prague begins.   

1849  On June - 02 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  The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  On June - 02 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  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on June - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland