Historical Events In June - 02

1913  1st strike settlement mediated by US Dept of Labor-RR clerks on this day in history.   

1913  On June - 02 barbara Pym, romantic author (Very Private Eye)   

1914  Glenn Curtiss flies his Langley Aerodrome on June - 02.   

1915  Lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars) on this day in history.   

1916  German troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux on this day in history.   

1917  Capt. William Avery Bishop Cdn. (Royal Flying Corps.) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history max Showalter, Caldwell Ks, actor/composer (Stockard Channing Show)   

1919  Pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers) on June - 02.   

1920  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Beyond the Horizon) on June - 02.   

1920  On this day in history michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist   

1921  On this day in history alexander Salkind, producer (Superman)   

1922  On June - 02 suffy McInnis (1st base) ends an errorless string of 1,700 chances   

1922  Charlie Sifford, American go on June - 02.   

1923  Del Simmons, rocker (Capt Beefheart) on June - 02.   

1924  The U.S. Congress grants citizenship to all American Indians on June - 02.   

1924  Snyder Act: US citizenship granted to all American Indians on June - 02.   

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig begins his 2,130 consecutive game streak on this day in history.   

1926  Milo O'Shea, Dublin Ireland, actor (Barbarella, Romeo & Juliet) on June - 02.   

1927  Andre Vandernoot, Flemish conductor (Royal Flemish Opera) on this day in history.   

1927  On June - 02 eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67   

1928  On this day in history velveeta Cheese created by Kraft   

1928  On June - 02 john Anthony Bowden Cuddon, writer/teacher   

1929  On this day in history alcides Lanza, composer   

1929  Charles Coventry, cricketer (13 runs in 2 Tests Eng v S Af 1889), dies on June - 02.   

1930  Sarah Dickson becomes first woman Presbyterian elder in US, Cincinnati on June - 02.   

1930  The first baby born on a vessel passing through Panama Canal on June - 02.   

1930  On this day in history sarah Dickson becomes 1st woman Presbyterian elder in US, Cincinnati   

1930  Charles Pete Conrad Jr, Phila, USN/astro (Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2) on June - 02.   

1931  Larry Jackson, baseball player on June - 02.   

1932  On this day in history franz von Papen "Cabinet of the Baron" premieres   

1932  Barry Levinson, Baltimore MD, director (Rainman) on this day in history.   

1933  WNJ-AM in Newark NJ goes off the air on June - 02.   

1933  On this day in history fDR authorizes 1st swimming pool built inside the White House   

1933  Bob Rozario, Shanghai China, orch leader (Tony Orlando, Marie) on this day in history.   

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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 June - 02.   

1535  On June - 02 birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on June - 02.   

0657  On June - 02 eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

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

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02.