Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

1883  1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana on this day in history.   

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

1886  Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on June - 02.   

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

1891  Ernst Kunz, composer on June - 02.   

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

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 June - 02.   

1897  On June - 02 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  David Wynne, composer on June - 02.   

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

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

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

1903  On this day in history 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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

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

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

1911  Xia Hong, writer on this day in history.   

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

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 June - 02.   

1715  On June - 02 birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  On June - 02 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 this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on June - 02.   

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

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.