Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1883  On this day in history bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair)   

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

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 June - 02 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 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."   

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 this day in history.   

1900  David Wynne, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  On this day in history james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies   

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

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

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  On June - 02 redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68   

1909  On this day in history 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 June - 02.   

1910  On this day in history 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  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  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

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

1715  On this day in history 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  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 June - 02.   

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on June - 02.   

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