Historical Events In June - 02

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

1935  On this day in history babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player   

1935  Carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2 on this day in history.   

1936  On June - 02 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  Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies   

1941  On June - 02 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.   

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  On June - 02 red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy)   

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  "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances on June - 02.   

1947  Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on June - 02.   

1949  On this day in history transjordan renamed Jordan   

1949  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82 on June - 02.   

1950  On June - 02 sT Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators   

1950  On June - 02 stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70   

1951  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones on this day in history.   

1951  Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1952  On June - 02 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US   

1953  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on June - 02.   

1953  On June - 02 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey   

1953  Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history summit of Everest reached for the first time   

1954  On June - 02 john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

1955  On June - 02 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  On June - 02 jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

1957  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on June - 02.   

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 June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

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

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

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.   

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

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on June - 02.   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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