Page 2: Historical Events In June - 02

1746  Russia & Austria sign agreements on this day in history.   

1750  Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1751  On June - 02 antoni Weinert, composer   

1758  On this day in history cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer   

1759  On this day in history jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter   

1763  Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort on this day in history.   

1774  England passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer   

1780  Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London on June - 02.   

1793  Jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror on this day in history.   

1797  On June - 02 first ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

1797  On this day in history 1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

1802  Adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic on June - 02.   

1803  On June - 02 michail I Glinka, Russian composer   

1806  On this day in history isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  Robert Fuhrer, composer on June - 02.   

1812  On June - 02 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

1815  On this day in history philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1821  On June - 02 ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88)   

1828  On June - 02 james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  On this day in history olivier Metra, composer   

1831  Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law on June - 02.   

1834  5th national black convention meet (NYC) on this day in history.   

1835  P.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US on this day in history.   

1835  P T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US on June - 02.   

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14) on June - 02.   

1839  On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

1840  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet   

1840  Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

1848  The Slavic congress in Prague begins on this day in history.   

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on June - 02.   

1851  On June - 02 maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

1851  On this day in history the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

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0926  On June - 02 birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  On June - 02 birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

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

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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