Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1935  On June - 02 babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player   

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

1936  On this day in history 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  Louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1942  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on June - 02.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history 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 June - 02.   

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

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on this day in history.   

1949  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82 on June - 02.   

1950  On this day in history 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 June - 02 650,000 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  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  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  On June - 02 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 June - 02 fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

0926  On June - 02 birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  On this day in history 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  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

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

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

1715  On June - 02 birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

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

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on June - 02.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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