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 this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history 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  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  On June - 02 guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

1896  On June - 02 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 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.   

1899  Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On June - 02 2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon   

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on June - 02.   

1903  On June - 02 netherlands Korfball League forms   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on June - 02.   

1904  On June - 02 johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28)   

1907  Dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy) on this day in history.   

1908  On June - 02 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4   

1908  On this day in history gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

1908  On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68   

1909  On June - 02 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6   

1909  Robin Orr, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

1911  Xia Hong, writer on this day in history.   

1913  On June - 02 the first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

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  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

1624  On June - 02 birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.   

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on June - 02.   

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

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.