Historical Events In June - 02

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

1913  On this day in history barbara Pym, romantic author (Very Private Eye)   

1914  Glenn Curtiss flies his Langley Aerodrome on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history german troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux   

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

1917  Max Showalter, Caldwell Ks, actor/composer (Stockard Channing Show) on this day in history.   

1919  On June - 02 pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers)   

1920  Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Beyond the Horizon) on this day in history.   

1920  Michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist on June - 02.   

1921  On June - 02 alexander Salkind, producer (Superman)   

1922  Suffy McInnis (1st base) ends an errorless string of 1,700 chances on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history charlie Sifford, American go   

1923  Del Simmons, rocker (Capt Beefheart) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig begins his 2,130 consecutive game streak on June - 02.   

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

1927  On this day in history andre Vandernoot, Flemish conductor (Royal Flemish Opera)   

1927  On this day in history eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67   

1928  Velveeta Cheese created by Kraft on this day in history.   

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

1929  Alcides Lanza, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history charles Coventry, cricketer (13 runs in 2 Tests Eng v S Af 1889), dies   

1930  On June - 02 sarah Dickson becomes first woman Presbyterian elder in US, Cincinnati   

1930  The first baby born on a vessel passing through Panama Canal on this day in history.   

1930  On June - 02 sarah Dickson becomes 1st woman Presbyterian elder in US, Cincinnati   

1930  On this day in history charles Pete Conrad Jr, Phila, USN/astro (Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2)   

1931  Larry Jackson, baseball player on June - 02.   

1932  Franz von Papen "Cabinet of the Baron" premieres on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history barry Levinson, Baltimore MD, director (Rainman)   

1933  On this day in history wNJ-AM in Newark NJ goes off the air   

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

1933  On this day in history bob Rozario, Shanghai China, orch leader (Tony Orlando, Marie)   

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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  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On June - 02 birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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 June - 02.   

1575  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

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