Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

1883  On this day in history 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 this day in history grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1890  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat) on June - 02.   

1891  On June - 02 ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on this day in history.   

1896  30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5 on June - 02.   

1896  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies 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.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1900  On June - 02 david Wynne, composer   

1901  Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) on June - 02.   

1901  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on this day in history.   

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms on June - 02.   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on this day in history.   

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  On June - 02 gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

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 June - 02.   

1909  Robin Orr, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 02 pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

1910  On this day in history the first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England)   

1910  On June - 02 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)   

1911  Xia Hong, writer on June - 02.   

1913  The first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks on this day in history.   

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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 June - 02.   

1535  On June - 02 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 this day in history.   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on June - 02.   

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  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

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

1418  On June - 02 death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

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

1567  On June - 02 death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

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

1575  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on June - 02.