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 June - 02.   

1935  Carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2 on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1937  Louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66 on June - 02.   

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

1940  On June - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

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 June - 02.   

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

1944  Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on June - 02.   

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

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

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

1950  Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1951  On June - 02 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  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  On June - 02 john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

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  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on June - 02.   

1572  On June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland