Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

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

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair) on June - 02.   

1886  Grover Cleveland is first to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on June - 02.   

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

1886  Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom) on June - 02.   

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

1896  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies on June - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings   

1899  On this day in history royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman)   

1900  David Wynne, composer on June - 02.   

1901  Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On June - 02 james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies   

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

1903  The birth of Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' on this day in history.   

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 June - 02 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  On this day in history 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4   

1908  On this day in history gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on June - 02.   

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

1909  Robin Orr, composer on June - 02.   

1910  On this day in history 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  Xia Hong, writer on June - 02.   

1913  The first strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks on June - 02.   

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0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on June - 02.   

1535  On June - 02 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  On June - 02 birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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