Page 3: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1855  On this day in history the Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine.   

1857  On June - 02 james Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

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

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

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

1858  Donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer on June - 02.   

1858  On this day in history harry Rowe Shelley, composer   

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

1864  Ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 June - 02.   

1869  On this day in history 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 June - 02.   

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

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

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

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US on June - 02.   

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

1876  Hakon Borresen, composer on June - 02.   

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 this day in history 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  On June - 02 birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on June - 02.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

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  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  On this day in history death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

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  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on June - 02.