Page 3: Historical Events In June - 02

1851  On June - 02 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

1855  On this day in history the Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

1857  On June - 02 edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

1858  On this day in history donati Comet first seen named after it's discoverer   

1858  Donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer on June - 02.   

1858  On this day in history harry Rowe Shelley, composer   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC on June - 02.   

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

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  On June - 02 ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop)   

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

1865  On June - 02 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  On this day in history at Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept   

1865  George Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent) on this day in history.   

1865  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 on June - 02.   

1866  On this day in history renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces   

1869  Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings) on June - 02.   

1873  Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad on this day in history.   

1873  On June - 02 construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1875  James A Healy, first black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine) on this day in history.   

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1876  Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina on this day in history.   

1876  Hakon Borresen, composer on this day in history.   

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

1879  On June - 02 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23   

1881  On this day in history haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens   

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

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on June - 02.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on June - 02.   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on June - 02.   

0910  On this day in history 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  On June - 02 gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on June - 02.   

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.   

1575  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland