Page 3: Historical Events In June - 02

1851  On this day in history 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

1855  On June - 02 the Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on June - 02.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on June - 02.   

1857  Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 02 donati Comet first seen named after it's discoverer   

1858  Donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 02 harry Rowe Shelley, composer   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves   

1863  On June - 02 paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia)   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop)   

1864  On June - 02 george Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34   

1865  At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept on June - 02.   

1865  The last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war on this day in history.   

1865  At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept on this day in history.   

1865  George Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent) on June - 02.   

1865  On June - 02 john E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59   

1866  Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces on June - 02.   

1869  On this day in history cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings)   

1873  On this day in history ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad   

1873  Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad on this day in history.   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1875  James A Healy, first black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine) on June - 02.   

1875  On this day in history james Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US   

1876  Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina on June - 02.   

1876  On June - 02 hakon Borresen, composer   

1879  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam) on this day in history.   

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on June - 02.   

1881  Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens on June - 02.   

1882  Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on June - 02.   

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on June - 02.   

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0926  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

1577  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland