Page 2: Historical Events In June - 02

1746  On this day in history russia & Austria sign agreements   

1750  On June - 02 johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68   

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  On June - 02 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.   

1774  On June - 02 england passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes   

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On June - 02 anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London   

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

1797  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic   

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 this day in history.   

1815  Philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on June - 02.   

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

1828  On June - 02 james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  Olivier Metra, composer on June - 02.   

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

1834  On June - 02 5th national black convention meet (NYC)   

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  On June - 02 pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)   

1839  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  On June - 02 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on June - 02.   

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

1567  On this day in history death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain   

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

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on June - 02.   

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