Historical Events In June - 02

1883  On June - 02 1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana  

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair) on this day in history.  

1886  Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on June - 02.  

1886  On June - 02 u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.  

1886  On June - 02 grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)  

1890  On this day in history hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat)  

1891  Ernst Kunz, composer on June - 02.  

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on June - 02.  

1896  On this day in history 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5  

1896  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies  

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on this day in history.  

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on June - 02.  

1899  Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings on June - 02.  

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman) on June - 02.  

1900  On June - 02 david Wynne, composer  

1901  On June - 02 benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)  

1901  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days) on June - 02.  

1901  On June - 02 james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies  

1902  On June - 02 2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon  

1903  On June - 02 the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'  

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis  

1904  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28)  

1907  Dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy) on June - 02.  

1908  On this day in history 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4  

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on this day in history.  

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6  

1909  On June - 02 robin Orr, composer  

1910  Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea on June - 02.  

1910  On June - 02 the first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England)  

1910  On this day in history 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)  

1911  On June - 02 xia Hong, writer  

1913  On this day in history the first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks  

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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 this day in history.  

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer  

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer  

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)  

1715  On this day in history 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  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.  

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on this day in history.  

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