Page 4: 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 June - 02.   

1886  On this day in history grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1886  U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer   

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  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies on June - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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."   

1899  On this day in history black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings   

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman) on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 02 david Wynne, composer   

1901  On this day in history benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)   

1901  On June - 02 michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days)   

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on this day in history.   

1902  2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon on this day in history.   

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

1903  On June - 02 netherlands Korfball League forms   

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

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

1907  On this day in history dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy)   

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

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on June - 02.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history 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  1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England) on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 02 xia Hong, writer   

1913  The first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks on June - 02.   

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.   

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

1581  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland