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 this day in history.   

1936  Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua on June - 02.   

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

1937  Louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On June - 02 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies   

1941  On June - 02 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  Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 on June - 02.   

1942  On June - 02 the birth of Barry Levinson, American film director   

1942  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth   

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  On this day in history hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64   

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on June - 02.   

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  On this day in history summit of Everest reached for the first time   

1954  On this day in history john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

1955  The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

1956  On this day in history jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

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

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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  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on June - 02.   

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

1715  On June - 02 birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

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

0657  On June - 02 eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies   

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  On June - 02 death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1581  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland