Historical Events In June - 02

1746  On June - 02 russia & Austria sign agreements   

1750  On this day in history johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68   

1751  On June - 02 antoni Weinert, composer   

1758  Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer on June - 02.   

1759  Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on June - 02.   

1763  On this day in history pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.   

1774  England passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes on June - 02.   

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.   

1780  Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London on June - 02.   

1793  Jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror on June - 02.   

1797  First ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

1802  On June - 02 adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic   

1803  On this day in history michail I Glinka, Russian composer   

1806  On June - 02 isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  Robert Fuhrer, composer on this day in history.   

1812  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 on this day in history.   

1815  On June - 02 philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1821  Ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88) on this day in history.   

1828  James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer on June - 02.   

1830  On this day in history olivier Metra, composer   

1831  On this day in history benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law   

1834  On this day in history 5th national black convention meet (NYC)   

1835  On June - 02 p.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US   

1835  On June - 02 p T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US   

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14) on this day in history.   

1839  Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on June - 02.   

1840  The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet on this day in history.   

1840  Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.   

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history the Slavic congress in Prague begins.   

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on this day in history.   

1851  On June - 02 maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

1851  The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

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

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

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

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 June - 02.   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1418  On this day in history death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

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  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

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