Page 2: Historical Events In June - 02

1746  Russia & Austria sign agreements on June - 02.   

1750  On June - 02 johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68   

1751  On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer   

1758  On June - 02 cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer   

1759  Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history england passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes   

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer on June - 02.   

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  On June - 02 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  Robert Fuhrer, composer on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1830  On this day in history olivier Metra, composer   

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

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

1835  On June - 02 p.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US   

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  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  On this day in history thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)   

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on this day in history.   

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

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1418  On this day in history death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

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

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.