Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

1934  Johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation) on this day in history.   

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  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 June - 02.   

1940  On June - 02 heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach   

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

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 June - 02.   

1942  On June - 02 the birth of Barry Levinson, American film director   

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 June - 02.   

1944  On this day in history generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth   

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

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

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

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

1949  On June - 02 dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82   

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 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 this day in history 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US   

1953  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

1953  On June - 02 summit of Everest reached for the first time   

1954  On this day in history john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

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

1956  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

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   

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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  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on June - 02.   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on June - 02.   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on June - 02.   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

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  On June - 02 gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

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 June - 02.   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.