Historical Events In June - 02

1913  1st strike settlement mediated by US Dept of Labor-RR clerks on June - 02.   

1913  On June - 02 barbara Pym, romantic author (Very Private Eye)   

1914  On June - 02 glenn Curtiss flies his Langley Aerodrome   

1915  Lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars) on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 02 german troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux   

1917  Capt. William Avery Bishop Cdn. (Royal Flying Corps.) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on June - 02.   

1917  On June - 02 max Showalter, Caldwell Ks, actor/composer (Stockard Channing Show)   

1919  On June - 02 pulitzer prize awarded to Carl Sandburg (Cornhuskers)   

1920  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Beyond the Horizon)   

1920  On this day in history michael James O'Hehir, commentator/journalist   

1921  Alexander Salkind, producer (Superman) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history suffy McInnis (1st base) ends an errorless string of 1,700 chances   

1922  On this day in history charlie Sifford, American go   

1923  Del Simmons, rocker (Capt Beefheart) on June - 02.   

1924  The U.S. Congress grants citizenship to all American Indians on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history snyder Act: US citizenship granted to all American Indians   

1925  On this day in history nY Yankee Lou Gehrig begins his 2,130 consecutive game streak   

1926  Milo O'Shea, Dublin Ireland, actor (Barbarella, Romeo & Juliet) on June - 02.   

1927  Andre Vandernoot, Flemish conductor (Royal Flemish Opera) on this day in history.   

1927  Eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67 on June - 02.   

1928  Velveeta Cheese created by Kraft on June - 02.   

1928  John Anthony Bowden Cuddon, writer/teacher on this day in history.   

1929  Alcides Lanza, composer on June - 02.   

1929  Charles Coventry, cricketer (13 runs in 2 Tests Eng v S Af 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1930  Sarah Dickson becomes first woman Presbyterian elder in US, Cincinnati on June - 02.   

1930  The first baby born on a vessel passing through Panama Canal on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history sarah Dickson becomes 1st woman Presbyterian elder in US, Cincinnati   

1930  On this day in history charles Pete Conrad Jr, Phila, USN/astro (Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2)   

1931  On this day in history larry Jackson, baseball player   

1932  Franz von Papen "Cabinet of the Baron" premieres on this day in history.   

1932  Barry Levinson, Baltimore MD, director (Rainman) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history wNJ-AM in Newark NJ goes off the air   

1933  On June - 02 fDR authorizes 1st swimming pool built inside the White House   

1933  On this day in history bob Rozario, Shanghai China, orch leader (Tony Orlando, Marie)   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On June - 02 birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

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

1740  On June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

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

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

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on June - 02.   

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

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

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  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on June - 02.