Historical Events In June - 02

1883  On June - 02 1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana   

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair) on June - 02.   

1886  Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

1886  U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on this day in history.   

1886  On June - 02 grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1890  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat) on this day in history.   

1891  Ernst Kunz, composer on June - 02.   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on this day in history.   

1896  30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5 on June - 02.   

1896  On June - 02 gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on this day in history.   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on June - 02.   

1899  On this day in history black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings   

1899  On June - 02 royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman)   

1900  David Wynne, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On June - 02 benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)   

1901  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

1901  On June - 02 james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies   

1902  On this day in history 2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon   

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on June - 02.   

1903  On June - 02 netherlands Korfball League forms   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 02 johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28)   

1907  On June - 02 dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy)   

1908  33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 on this day in history.   

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on June - 02.   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on June - 02.   

1909  43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6 on June - 02.   

1909  On June - 02 robin Orr, composer   

1910  On this day in history pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

1910  The first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England) on this day in history.   

1910  1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England) on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 02 xia Hong, writer   

1913  The first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks 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  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

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

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

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

0657  On June - 02 eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

1567  On June - 02 death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

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.