Page 4: 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 June - 02.   

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

1886  On this day in history 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 June - 02.   

1890  On this day in history hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat)   

1891  On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio on June - 02.   

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

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 this day in history black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings   

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman) on June - 02.   

1900  David Wynne, composer on June - 02.   

1901  Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) on this day in history.   

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 June - 02.   

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

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on June - 02.   

1903  On June - 02 netherlands Korfball League forms   

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

1904  On June - 02 johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28)   

1907  Dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy) on this day in history.   

1908  33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

1908  On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68   

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 June - 02 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)   

1911  Xia Hong, writer on June - 02.   

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

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

1504  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  On June - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0910  On June - 02 death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  On June - 02 death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

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

1567  On June - 02 death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

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

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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