Historical Events In June - 02

1934  On June - 02 johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation)   

1935  On this day in history babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player   

1935  Carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua   

1936  On June - 02 sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School)   

1937  On June - 02 louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

1940  On June - 02 heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach   

1940  On June - 02 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies   

1941  On this day in history amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.   

1941  Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on this day in history.   

1942  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy) on June - 02.   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy) on June - 02.   

1944  Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on June - 02.   

1946  Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day) on this day in history.   

1947  "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 02 hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64   

1949  On this day in history transjordan renamed Jordan   

1949  On this day in history dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82   

1950  ST Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators on June - 02.   

1950  On this day in history stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70   

1951  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones on this day in history.   

1951  Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on June - 02.   

1952  On this day in history 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US   

1953  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey   

1953  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.   

1953  Summit of Everest reached for the first time on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

1955  On June - 02 the USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948.   

1956  On June - 02 yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

1956  On June - 02 jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

1957  On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

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  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1567  On June - 02 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 this day in history.   

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