Page 6: Historical Events In June - 02

1934  Johnny Carter, US singer (Give your baby a standing ovation) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. 2   

1936  On this day in history gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua   

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 June - 02 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  On this day in history red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator   

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

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

1944  Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on June - 02.   

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

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

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

1949  Transjordan renamed Jordan on June - 02.   

1949  On June - 02 dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82   

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  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 02 alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83   

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

1953  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on June - 02.   

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

1953  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.   

1953  On June - 02 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  Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow on this day in history.   

1956  Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 02 fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

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0926  On this day in history 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  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 June - 02.   

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

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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