Page 3: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1855  The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine on this day in history.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

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  Donati Comet first seen named after it's discoverer on June - 02.   

1858  On June - 02 donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer   

1858  On June - 02 harry Rowe Shelley, composer   

1862  On this day in history gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

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

1863  Harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves on this day in history.   

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

1864  On June - 02 battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2   

1864  On June - 02 ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop)   

1864  George Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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

1865  The last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war on June - 02.   

1865  On June - 02 at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept   

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  Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings) on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on June - 02.   

1875  On this day in history james A Healy, first black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine)   

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina   

1876  Hakon Borresen, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam) on June - 02.   

1879  On June - 02 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23   

1881  Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens on this day in history.   

1882  Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.   

1882  On June - 02 guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74   

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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 June - 02.   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on June - 02.   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  On June - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

0657  On June - 02 eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

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  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on June - 02.   

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

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland