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 June - 02.   

1751  On this day in history antoni Weinert, composer   

1758  Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer on June - 02.   

1759  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

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

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer on June - 02.   

1780  Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London on this day in history.   

1793  Jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror on June - 02.   

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

1797  1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4,622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead) on June - 02.   

1802  Adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history michail I Glinka, Russian composer   

1806  On this day in history isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  Robert Fuhrer, composer on June - 02.   

1812  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 on June - 02.   

1815  Philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1821  Ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88) on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1835  P T Barnum & his circus begin 1st tour of US on this day in history.   

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14) on this day in history.   

1839  On June - 02 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

1840  On June - 02 the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet   

1840  On this day in history thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)   

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on this day in history.   

1848  On June - 02 the Slavic congress in Prague begins.   

1849  On June - 02 paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme)   

1851  Maine becomes the first state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol on June - 02.   

1851  On June - 02 the first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

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

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

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

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

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1572  On June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

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.