Historical Events In June - 02

1851  On this day in history 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

1855  The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine on this day in history.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on June - 02.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

1857  On June - 02 edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

1858  Donati Comet first seen named after it's discoverer on June - 02.   

1858  Donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer on June - 02.   

1858  On June - 02 harry Rowe Shelley, composer   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

1863  Harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves on this day in history.   

1863  On June - 02 paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia)   

1864  On this day in history battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2   

1864  On this day in history ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop)   

1864  George Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1865  On June - 02 at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept   

1865  On this day in history the last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war.   

1865  At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history george Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent)   

1865  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1866  On June - 02 renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces   

1869  On June - 02 cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings)   

1873  On June - 02 ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad   

1873  Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad on June - 02.   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on June - 02.   

1875  On this day in history james A Healy, first black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine)   

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1876  Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina on this day in history.   

1876  Hakon Borresen, composer on June - 02.   

1879  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam) on June - 02.   

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on June - 02.   

1881  On this day in history haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens   

1882  Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.   

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on June - 02.   

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

1715  On June - 02 birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

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