Historical Events In June - 02

1883  1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana on June - 02.   

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1886  U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on June - 02.   

1886  On June - 02 grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1890  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

1896  30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

1897  On this day in history mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration."   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." on June - 02.   

1899  Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings on this day in history.   

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman) on June - 02.   

1900  On this day in history david Wynne, composer   

1901  On June - 02 benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)   

1901  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on this day in history.   

1902  2nd statewide initiative & referendum law adopted, in Oregon on June - 02.   

1903  On June - 02 the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'   

1903  On June - 02 netherlands Korfball League forms   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that causes photosynthesis on this day in history.   

1904  Johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28) on this day in history.   

1907  Dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4   

1908  On June - 02 gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1909  On June - 02 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6   

1909  On this day in history robin Orr, composer   

1910  On this day in history pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

1910  The first roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)   

1911  On this day in history xia Hong, writer   

1913  On this day in history the first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks   

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

1504  On this day in history 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  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  On June - 02 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 June - 02.   

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 June - 02.   

1575  On June - 02 pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

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