Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

1934  On this day in history johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation)   

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

1935  On this day in history carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2   

1936  Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua on June - 02.   

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

1937  On this day in history louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

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

1940  Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on June - 02.   

1941  On June - 02 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  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 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  On June - 02 generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth   

1946  On June - 02 italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day)   

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  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

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

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

1951  On this day in history alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83   

1952  On June - 02 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US   

1953  On June - 02 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II   

1953  On June - 02 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey   

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

1953  Summit of Everest reached for the first time on June - 02.   

1954  John Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1956  On June - 02 yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

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  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

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 June - 02.   

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

1740  On June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on June - 02.   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1418  On June - 02 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  On June - 02 death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

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