Historical Events In June - 02

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

1855  On June - 02 the Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine.   

1857  On June - 02 james Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

1857  On June - 02 james Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

1857  Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) on June - 02.   

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  Harry Rowe Shelley, composer on this day in history.   

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

1862  On June - 02 gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

1863  On June - 02 harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves   

1863  Paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia) on June - 02.   

1864  On June - 02 battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2   

1864  Ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history george Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34   

1865  On this day in history at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept   

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

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

1865  On June - 02 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1873  On June - 02 francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

1875  James A Healy, first black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine) on June - 02.   

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US on June - 02.   

1876  Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina on June - 02.   

1876  On this day in history hakon Borresen, composer   

1879  On this day in history adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam)   

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on this day in history.   

1881  On June - 02 haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens   

1882  On June - 02 pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

1882  On this day in history guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74   

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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 June - 02.   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on June - 02.   

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

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

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on June - 02.   

1715  On June - 02 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 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 June - 02.   

1564  On June - 02 gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

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.