Historical Events In June - 02

1883  On this day in history 1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana   

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair) on this day in history.   

1886  On June - 02 grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1886  On June - 02 u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

1886  Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

1890  On June - 02 hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat)   

1891  Ernst Kunz, composer on June - 02.   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on June - 02.   

1896  On this day in history 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5   

1896  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

1897  On June - 02 mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration."   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on June - 02.   

1899  On June - 02 black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings   

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman) on this day in history.   

1900  David Wynne, composer on June - 02.   

1901  On this day in history benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)   

1901  On June - 02 michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days)   

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on this day in history.   

1902  2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'   

1903  On June - 02 netherlands Korfball League forms   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on this day in history.   

1904  Johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28) on this day in history.   

1907  On June - 02 dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy)   

1908  On June - 02 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4   

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on this day in history.   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on June - 02.   

1909  On this day in history 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6   

1909  Robin Orr, composer on June - 02.   

1910  Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea on this day in history.   

1910  The first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)   

1911  On this day in history xia Hong, writer   

1913  On this day in history the first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1624  On June - 02 birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

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

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  On June - 02 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  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on this day in history.   

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

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on June - 02.