Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

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

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

1890  On June - 02 hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat)   

1891  On June - 02 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  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 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.   

1899  Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings on June - 02.   

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman) on June - 02.   

1900  On this day in history 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  2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon on June - 02.   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'   

1903  On this day in history netherlands Korfball League forms   

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

1904  Johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28) on June - 02.   

1907  On June - 02 dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy)   

1908  33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 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  Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea on this day in history.   

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  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  On June - 02 birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  On June - 02 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 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 this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

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

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

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

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

1567  On this day in history death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

1572  On June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

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

1581  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland