Page 2: Historical Events In June - 02

1746  On this day in history russia & Austria sign agreements   

1750  Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1751  Antoni Weinert, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer   

1759  On June - 02 jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter   

1763  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 on June - 02.   

1774  On this day in history england passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes   

1777  On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer   

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

1793  On this day in history jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror.   

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

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

1802  On this day in history adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic   

1803  On June - 02 michail I Glinka, Russian composer   

1806  On this day in history isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  On June - 02 robert Fuhrer, composer   

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  On June - 02 ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88)   

1828  On this day in history james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  On June - 02 olivier Metra, composer   

1831  Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law on June - 02.   

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

1835  On this day in history p.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US   

1835  P T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US on June - 02.   

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14) on June - 02.   

1839  On June - 02 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

1840  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet   

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

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on June - 02.   

1848  The Slavic congress in Prague begins on June - 02.   

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on June - 02.   

1851  Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on June - 02.   

1851  On June - 02 the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

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

1504  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  On June - 02 birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 June - 02 death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

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  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  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