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

1936  Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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 this day in history heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach   

1940  On this day in history 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 June - 02.   

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

1942  On this day in history red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 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  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 June - 02.   

1956  On June - 02 yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

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

1957  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on June - 02.   

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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 June - 02.   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  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 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