Historical Events In June - 02

1934  Johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation) on June - 02.  

1935  Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player on this day in history.  

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

1936  On June - 02 gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua  

1936  Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School) on this day in history.  

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

1940  Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on June - 02.  

1940  On this day in history willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies  

1941  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 on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 02.  

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy) on this day in history.  

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy) on this day in history.  

1944  Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on this day in history.  

1946  Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day) on June - 02.  

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

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

1949  On this day in history transjordan renamed Jordan  

1949  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1950  On June - 02 sT Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators  

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 June - 02.  

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  Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on June - 02.  

1953  On June - 02 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 June - 02 john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland  

1955  On this day in history the USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948.  

1956  Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow on June - 02.  

1956  Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on June - 02.  

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

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)  

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer  

1614  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer  

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)  

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

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  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 June - 02.  

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 June - 02.  

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland