Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

1883  On this day in history 1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana   

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

1886  Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history u.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony.   

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 June - 02 ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

1896  On June - 02 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5   

1896  On June - 02 gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

1897  On June - 02 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  On June - 02 black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings   

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

1900  David Wynne, composer on June - 02.   

1901  Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) on June - 02.   

1901  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days) on June - 02.   

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on June - 02.   

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

1903  On this day in history the birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'   

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on June - 02.   

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 June - 02 pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

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

1910  1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England) on June - 02.   

1911  On June - 02 xia Hong, writer   

1913  The first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks on this day in history.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

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 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 June - 02.   

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