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 this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history james Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

1857  On this day in history edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

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

1858  On this day in history donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer   

1858  Harry Rowe Shelley, composer on June - 02.   

1862  On June - 02 gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

1862  On June - 02 gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

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

1863  On this day in history paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia)   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2 on June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

1865  On this day in history at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept   

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

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

1865  On this day in history george Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent)   

1865  On this day in history john E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59   

1866  Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces on this day in history.   

1869  On June - 02 cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings)   

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

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

1873  On this day in history francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

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

1876  On this day in history hakon Borresen, composer   

1879  On June - 02 adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam)   

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on this day in history.   

1881  Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens on June - 02.   

1882  On this day in history pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on June - 02.   

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  On June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on June - 02.   

0910  On June - 02 death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

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

1564  On June - 02 gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

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

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on June - 02.   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on June - 02.   

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