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

1886  On June - 02 u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

1886  Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

1890  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat) on this day in history.   

1891  Ernst Kunz, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on June - 02.   

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

1896  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

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

1899  On this day in history royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman)   

1900  On June - 02 david Wynne, composer   

1901  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

1902  2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon on June - 02.   

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

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 02 professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis   

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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

1910  On June - 02 pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

1910  The first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England) on June - 02.   

1910  On this day in history 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)   

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

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on June - 02.   

1614  On June - 02 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 June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

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

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  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  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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