Page 2: Historical Events In June - 02

1746  Russia & Austria sign agreements on June - 02.   

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

1751  Antoni Weinert, composer on this day in history.   

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

1759  Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on June - 02.   

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 this day in history england passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes   

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer on June - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1803  Michail I Glinka, Russian composer on June - 02.   

1806  On this day in history isaac Strauss, composer   

1807  On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer   

1812  On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

1815  On June - 02 philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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

1828  On June - 02 james Cutler Dunn Parker, composer   

1830  Olivier Metra, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history p.T. Barnum & his circus begin first tour of US   

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

1835  On June - 02 pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)   

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

1840  The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet on June - 02.   

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

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

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

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme) on this day in history.   

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

1851  The first US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on June - 02.   

1715  On June - 02 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  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.   

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  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.