Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1935  On this day in history babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player   

1935  Carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2 on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

1937  On June - 02 louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

1940  On June - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

1942  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  On June - 02 "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances   

1947  Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on June - 02.   

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

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  On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones   

1951  On June - 02 alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83   

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

1953  On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II   

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

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 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  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  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

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

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.