Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1935  Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player on June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

1937  Louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach   

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 June - 02 lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37   

1942  The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  On June - 02 stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70   

1951  On June - 02 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones   

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  On June - 02 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II   

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

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  On this day in history summit of Everest reached for the first time   

1954  John Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland on June - 02.   

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

1956  Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow on June - 02.   

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  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 June - 02.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

0910  On June - 02 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  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on June - 02.