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 this day in history babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player   

1935  On June - 02 carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2   

1936  On June - 02 gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua   

1936  Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School) on this day in history.   

1937  Louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66 on June - 02.   

1940  On this day in history heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach   

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

1941  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 on this day in history.   

1941  On June - 02 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  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.   

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

1943  On June - 02 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy)   

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

1946  Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances   

1947  Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

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

1950  ST Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 02 stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70   

1951  On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones   

1951  Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1952  650,000 metal workers go on strike in US on June - 02.   

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

1953  Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on June - 02.   

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  Summit of Everest reached for the first time on this day in history.   

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  Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow on June - 02.   

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

1957  On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

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  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

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

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  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland