Page 3: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1855  The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine on this day in history.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on June - 02.   

1857  On this day in history james Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

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

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  Harry Rowe Shelley, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1863  On this day in history harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves   

1863  Paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia) on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history 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  At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept on this day in history.   

1865  The last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war on June - 02.   

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

1865  George Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent) on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1873  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on June - 02.   

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

1875  On June - 02 james Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US   

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  Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.   

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

0657  On June - 02 eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

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

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

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.