Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

1883  1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana on June - 02.   

1883  On June - 02 bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair)   

1886  On this day in history grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

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

1886  Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on June - 02.   

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

1891  On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  On June - 02 guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

1896  30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5 on June - 02.   

1896  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 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."   

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 this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon   

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history netherlands Korfball League forms   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on June - 02.   

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  On this day in history gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

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

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

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

1581  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland