Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

1934  On this day in history johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation)   

1935  On June - 02 babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player   

1935  Carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2 on June - 02.   

1936  Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1936  Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School) on June - 02.   

1937  On June - 02 louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66   

1940  On June - 02 heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach   

1940  On this day in history willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies   

1941  On this day in history amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.   

1941  On this day in history lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37   

1942  The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy) on June - 02.   

1943  99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy) on this day in history.   

1944  Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on this day in history.   

1946  On June - 02 italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day)   

1947  "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances on June - 02.   

1947  On June - 02 hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64   

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

1949  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history sT Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators   

1950  Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 02 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones   

1951  Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on June - 02.   

1952  On this day in history 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US   

1953  On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II   

1953  On June - 02 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey   

1953  Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI on June - 02.   

1953  On June - 02 summit of Everest reached for the first time   

1954  John Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland on June - 02.   

1955  The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948 on June - 02.   

1956  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

1956  Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on June - 02.   

1957  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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0926  On June - 02 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  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on June - 02.   

1614  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on June - 02.   

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  On June - 02 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.