Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

1934  Johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation) on June - 02.   

1935  Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2   

1936  Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua on June - 02.   

1936  On this day in history sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School)   

1937  On June - 02 louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

1940  Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on this day in history.   

1940  Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on June - 02.   

1941  On June - 02 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.   

1941  On this day in history lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Barry Levinson, American film director   

1942  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on June - 02.   

1943  On June - 02 99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy)   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy) on this day in history.   

1944  Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on June - 02.   

1946  Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day) on this day in history.   

1947  "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 02 hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64   

1949  On this day in history transjordan renamed Jordan   

1949  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82 on June - 02.   

1950  ST Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70   

1951  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones on this day in history.   

1951  Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on June - 02.   

1952  650,000 metal workers go on strike in US on this day in history.   

1953  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on June - 02.   

1953  Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1953  Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI on this day in history.   

1953  Summit of Everest reached for the first time on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

1955  The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

1956  Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1957  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on June - 02.   

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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  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on June - 02.   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on June - 02.   

1614  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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