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June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 212 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. Events By Place Western Roman Empire March 16 — Valentinian III is murdered by former soldiers of Aëtius, in revenge Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• 1098 - First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city. The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing For other uses please see Siege of Antioch (disambiguation The Siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents The second siege would later start on June 7. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
• 1615 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. The Récollets ( English Recollects) were a French branch of the Roman Catholic order the Franciscans ( Latin Ordo Fratrum Minorum) first established in A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Rouen (ʁwɑ̃ in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1692 - Bridget Bishop is the first person to go to trial in the Salem witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, is found guilty, and would go on to be hanged on June 10. Bridget Bishop (ca 1632 England &ndash 10 June 1692 Salem, Massachusetts) was the first person executed for Witchcraft during the The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county court Trials to prosecute people accused of Witchcraft in Essex Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
• 1763 - Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pontiac's Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by North American Indians who were dissatisfied with British policies in the Great Lakes region after Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th century French, and later British, fort and trading post in the Great Lakes of North America. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick.
• 1774 - Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to let British soldiers into their homes, is reenacted. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Intolerable Acts or the Coercive Acts are names used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 relating to Britain's colonies Quartering Act is the name of at least two acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. The Thirteen Colonies were part of what became known as British America, a name that was used by Great Britain until the Treaty of Paris (1783 recognized the The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800
• 1780 - The Derby horse race is held for the first time. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races
• 1793 - Jean-Paul Marat recites the names of 29 people to the French National Convention. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly Almost all of these people are guillotined, followed by 17,000 more over the course of the next year during the Reign of Terror. The guillotine ( pronounced /ˈgijətin/ or /ˈgɪlətin/ in English in French was a device used for carrying out executions by Decapitation. Saint justjpg|thumbnail|200px| Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just]] The Reign of Terror' (5 September 1793 &ndash 28 July 1794 or simply The Terror (la Terreur was
• 1800 - The first smallpox vaccination in North America, at Trinity, Newfoundland. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
• 1835 - P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5 1810 &ndash April 7 1891 was an American Showman remembered for Hoaxes and for founding the Circus that became the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1848 - The Slavic congress in Prague begins. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Prague Slavic Congress of 1848 (also known as the Pan-Slav Congress of 1848) took place between June 2 and June 12, 1848. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.
• 1855 - The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Portland Rum Riot, also called the Maine Law Riot, was a brief but violent period of civil unrest that occurred in Portland Maine on 2 June 1855 Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County.
• 1876 - Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina
• 1886 - U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in the White House, becoming the only president to wed in the executive mansion. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Hristo Botev (Христо Ботев also transliterated as Hristo Botyov) ( January 6, 1848  – June 2, 1876) born The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Balkan Mountain range ( Bulgarian and Стара планина Stara planina, "Old Mountain" Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. Frances Cornelia Cleveland (née Folsom later Preston (July 21 1864 &ndash October 29 1947 wife of the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries.
• 1896 - Guglielmo Marconi receives a patent for his newest invention: the radio. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Marchese Guglielmo Marconi mar'koni (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937 was an Italian inventor best known for his development of a Radiotelegraph system A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an An invention is a new form composition of matter device or Process. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.
• 1909 - Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919 Australian politician was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General.
• 1924 - U. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States. John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929 The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 also known as the Snyder Act, was proposed by Representative Homer P Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States
• 1925 - Because of a lineup shakeup by Miller Huggins, Wally Pipp is replaced by Lou Gehrig at first base for the New York Yankees, beginning a streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, topped only by Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1995. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Walter Clement Pipp ( February 17, 1893 – January 11, 1965) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Exactly 16 years to the day, in 1941, Gehrig passes away from Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive
• 1946 - Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians decide to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The birth of the Italian Republic (officially on June 2, 1946) is a key event of Italian contemporary history. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its After this referendum the king of Italy Umberto II di Savoia is exiled. Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15 1904 - March 18 1983 the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May ( Re
• 1953 - The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the first to be televised. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. List of current queens regnant A queen regnant (plural "queens regnant" is qualifying reference to a female Monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
• 1955 - The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Since 1948 there was a sincere rift in the relationships between the USSR and the SFR Yugoslavia as Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito established a socialist Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1965 - Vietnam War: The first contingent of Australian combat troops arrive in South Vietnam. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia
• 1966 - Surveyor program: The Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Surveyor Program was a NASA program that from 1966 through 1968 sent seven Robotic spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. Surveyor 1 was the first lunar lander in the American Surveyor program that explored the Moon. Oceanus Procellarum (oʊˈsiːənəs ˌprɒsəˈlɛərəm Latin for "Ocean of Storms" is a vast Lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of S. spacecraft to soft land on another world. A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight.
• 1967 - Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran turn into riots, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 Shah is an Iranian term for a Monarch (leader that has been adopted in many other languages For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Benno Ohnesorg (/ˈbɛnoː ˈoːʰnəzɔɐk/ October 15, 1940 – June 2, 1967) was a German university student who was shot His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The Movement 2nd June (German Bewegung 2 Juni) was a well known West German Militant group based in West Berlin.
• 1975 - French sex workers occupied a Lyon church in protest against excessive fines and taxes, as well as a lack of police action against violence, thereby sparking the birth of the modern sex worker rights movement. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( A sex worker is a person who works in the Sex industry. Sex workers may be employed as prostitutes strippers go-go dancers burlesque performers escorts dominatrices ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France.
• 1979 - Pope John Paul II visits his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pope Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based
• 1984 - Operation Bluestar, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for the Sikhs, in Amritsar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Operation Blue Star ( ਬਿਲਯੂ ਸਟਾਰ, बिल्यू स्टार) ( June 3 to June 6, 1984) was an Indian military operation India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Harmandir Sahib ( Punjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) informally referred to as The Golden Temple or Temple of God, He himself was decapitated Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state The operation continues until June 6 with causalities, most of them civilians, in excess of 5,000. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
• 1990 - The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 88 confirmed tornados in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Lower Ohio Valley Tornado Outbreak is a tornado outbreak that occurred in southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and northern The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Petersburg, Indiana is the hardest-hit town in the outbreak, with 6 deaths. Petersburg is a city in Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States.
• 1992 - Denmark rejects the Maastricht Treaty by a thin margin in a national referendum. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Maastricht Treaty (formally the Treaty on European Union, TEU) was signed on 7 February 1992 in Maastricht, the Netherlands after final
• 1995 - United States Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady's F-16 is shot down over Bosnia while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal Scott F O'Grady (born October 12, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former United States Air Force captain who gained prominence Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The North Atlantic Treaty
• 1997 - In Denver, Colorado, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Alfred P Murrah Federal Building was a United States Federal Government complex located at 200 N Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma.
• 1998 - The CIH computer virus is discovered in Taiwan. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) CIH, also known as Chernobyl or Spacefiller, is a Computer virus written by Chen Ing Hau (陳盈豪 / Chen YingHao of Taiwan. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
• 1999 - The Bhutan Broadcasting Service brings television transmissions to the Kingdom for the first time. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Bhutan Broadcasting Service is the national Radio and Television service in Bhutan.
• 2003 - Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member Mars Express is a Space exploration mission being conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA Baikonur ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр Russian: Байконур formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kyzylorda Province of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the
• 2004 - Ken Jennings begins his 74-game winning streak on the syndicated game show Jeopardy!. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Kenneth In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through

Births

• 926 - Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. Events By Place Asia Balhae is conquered by the Khitan. An historic meeting takes place between Later Tang Emperor Murakami (村上天皇 Murakami-tennō) ( June 2, 926 &ndash May 25, 967) was the 62nd emperor of The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. 967)
• 1535 - Pope Leo XI (d. 967 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe The Bishopric of Merseburg is formed in Saxony Pope Leo XI ( June 2, 1535 &ndash April 27, 1605) born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was Pope from April 1 1605)
• 1731 - Martha Washington, First American first lady (d. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Martha Custis Washington (née Dandridge) ( June 2, 1731 &ndash May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first 1802)
• 1740 - Marquis de Sade, French author (d. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, Marquis de Sade ( June 2, 1740 – December 2, 1814) ( was a French aristocrat 1814)
• 1743 - Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, Sicilian Occultist (d. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Count Alessandro di Cagliostro ( 2 June, 1743 – 26 August, 1795) was the alias for the Occultist Giuseppe Balsamo 1795)
• 1773 - John Randolph, U. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Randolph ( June 2, 1773 &ndash May 24, 1833) known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was a leader in Congress from Virginia S. Senator from Virginia (d. 1833)
• 1774 - William Lawson, explorer of New South Wales, Australia (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Lawson (2 June 1774 – 16 June 1850 was an explorer of New South Wales, Australia who co-discovered a passage inland through the Blue Mountains from For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 1850)
• 1823 - Gédéon Ouimet, French Canadian politician (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Gédéon Ouimet ( June 2, 1823 &ndash April 23, 1905) was a French-Canadian Politician. 1905)
• 1835 - Pope Pius X (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Saint Pius X ( Latin: Pius PP X) ( June 2, 1835 &mdash August 20, 1914) born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 1914)
• 1838 - Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (Russian Александра Петровна June 2 1838 – April 25 1900 was a daughter of Duke Peter of Oldenburg and 1900)
• 1840 - Thomas Hardy, English writer (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw 1928)
• 1857 - Edward Elgar, English composer (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1934)
• 1857 - Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Gjellerup ( June 2, 1857 &ndash October 13, 1919) was a Danish poet and Novelist who together with his The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1919)
• 1863 - Felix Weingartner, Yugoslavian conductor (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Paul Felix von Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg 1942)
• 1865 - George Lohmann, English cricketer (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year George Lohmann (June 2 1865 in London – December 1 1901 in Worcester Western Cape, South Africa) is regarded as one the greatest bowlers 1901)
• 1869 - Jack O'Connor, baseball player (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Joseph O'Connor ( June 2 1869 - November 14 1937) also known as Peach Pie, was a utilityman in Major League Baseball 1937)
• 1887 - Howard Johnson, American songwriter (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Howard Johnson ( June 2, 1887 - May 1, 1941) was a Song lyricist. 1941)
• 1891 - Thurman Arnold, American attorney and jurist (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thurman Wesley Arnold ( June 2, 1891 – November 7, 1969) was an iconoclastic Washington D 1969)
• 1899 - Lotte Reiniger, German film director (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charlotte (Lotte Reiniger ( June 2, 1899 - June 19, 1981) was a German (and later a British) silhouette animator 1981)
• 1904 - Frank Runacres, English artist (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Frank Runacres (2 June 1904 - 1974 was a well-known English painter who worked in both watercolours and oil 1974)
• 1904 - Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Johnny Weissmuller (June 2 1904 &ndash January 20 1984 was an American swimmer and Actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s winning 1984)
• 1907 - Dorothy West, American writer (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Dorothy West (1907 &ndash 1998 was a novelist and Short story writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance. 1998)
• 1913 - Walter Andreas Schwarz, German singer and author (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Walter Andreas Schwarz ( 2 June 1913 - April 1 1992) was a German singer songwriter novelist Kabarettist author of radio dramas 1992)
• 1913 - Barbara Pym, English novelist (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Barbara Mary Crampton Pym ( 2 June 1913 &ndash 11 January 1980) was an English Novelist Biography Pym was 1980)
• 1915 - Walter Tetley, American voice actor (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Walter Tetley (b Walter Campbell Tetzlaff New York City, 2 June, 1915; d 1975)
• 1915 - Alexandru Nicolschi, Russian communist (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandru Nicolschi (born Boris Grünberg, his chosen surname was often rendered as Nikolski or Nicolski; Russian: Александр Сергеевич 1992)
• 1917 - Heinz Sielmann, German photographer and filmmaker (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Heinz Sielmann ( June 2 1917 in Rheydt [[Mönchengladbach]] Germany – October 6 2006 in Munich) was a world 2006)
• 1919 - Nat Mayer Shapiro, American painter (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nat Mayer Shapiro (b New York City NY, June 2 1919 - d New York NY, December 2 2005) was a prolific American 2005)
• 1920 - Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-born critic
• 1920 - Tex Schramm, American football team president and general manager (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Marcel Reich-Ranicki (maʁˈsɛl ˌʁaɪ̯ç ʁaˈnɪtski (born 2 June 1920 is a German Literary critic, and a member of the literary group Gruppe 47 of German Texas Earnest Schramm Jr ( June 2, 1920 - July 15, 2003) was the original president and general manager of the U 2003)
• 1920 - Frank G. Clement, Governor of Tennessee (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Goad Clement ( June 2, 1920 &ndash November 4, 1969) served as governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and again from 1969)
• 1922 - Charlie Sifford, American golfer
• 1922 - Juan Antonio Bardem, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Sifford (born June 2, 1922) was a trailblazing African American Professional golfer. Juan Antonio Bardem ( 2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish Screen writer and Film director who was born and died 2002)
• 1924 - June Callwood, Canadian jounalist and activist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. June Rose Callwood, CC, OOnt ( June 2, 1924 &ndash April 14, 2007) was a Canadian journalist author 2007)
• 1926 - Milo O'Shea, Irish actor
• 1927 - W. Watts Biggers, American novelist and animator
• 1929 - Norton Juster, American author and architect
• 1929 - Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player
• 1930 - Pete Conrad, American astronaut (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Milo O'Shea (born 2 June, 1926, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Character actor, recognisable for his bushy eyebrows resounding Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. W Watts Biggers (born 2 June 1927, Avondale Estates, Georgia) is an American novelist and co-creator of the Underdog TV Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norton Juster (born June 2, 1929) is an American Architect and Author. Ken McGregor (2 June 1929 – 1 December 2007 was a former Tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships (now Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr ( June 2, 1930 &ndash July 8, 1999) was an American Astronaut and the third 1999)
• 1930 - Bob Lillis, baseball player
• 1931 - Larry Jackson, baseball player (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Robert Perry Lillis (born June 2, 1930, in Altadena California) is a retired American Infielder, manager, coach Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lawrence Curtis Jackson ( June 2 1931 - August 28 1990) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 1990)
• 1932 - Sammy Turner, American singer
• 1935 - Carol Shields, American-born novelist (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Sammy Turner (b Jun 2 1932 was an American singer popular at the end of the 1950s Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carol Ann Shields (née Warner)BA MA CC, OM, DLitt, LLD, FRSC ( June 2, 1935 &ndash 2003)
• 1935 - Roger Brierley, English actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Brierley ( 2 June 1935 - 23 September 2005) was a British Chartered accountant -cum- Actor. 2005)
• 1935 - Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek turkologist
• 1936 - Sally Kellerman, American actress
• 1937 - Jimmy Jones (singer), American singer and songwriter
• 1938 - Kevin Brownlow, English film historian and author
• 1940 - King Constantine II of Greece
• 1941 - Stacy Keach, American actor
• 1941 - Charlie Watts, English musician (The Rolling Stones)
• 1941 - William Guest, American singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
• 1943 - Charles Haid, American actor
• 1943 - Ilaiyaraaja, Indian composer
• 1944 - Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and musician
• 1945 - Jon Peters, American film producer and hairdresser
• 1946 - Peter Sutcliffe, English murderer
• 1946 - Lasse Hallström, Swedish film director
• 1947 - Mark Elder, British opera and symphony conductor
• 1948 - Jerry Mathers, American actor
• 1949 - Heather Couper, British astronomer
• 1949 - Frank Rich, American theater critic and columnist
• 1951 - Larry Robinson, Canadian hockey player
• 1952 - Gary Bettman, American National Hockey League commissioner
• 1953 - Keith Allen, Welsh comedian, actor, singer and writer
• 1953 - Craig Stadler, American golfer
• 1954 - Dennis Haysbert, American actor
• 1955 - Dana Carvey, American actor and comedian
• 1955 - Michael Steele, American musician (The Bangles)
• 1955 - Chantal Hochuli, Swiss-born socialite
• 1956 - Mani Ratnam, Indian director
• 1956 - Malcolm Garrett, English graphic designer
• 1957 - King Lizzard, American entertainer
• 1957 - Mark Lawrenson, English Football Pundit
• 1958 - Lawrence Pfohl, American professional wrestler
• 1959 - Lydia Lunch, American singer
• 1960 - Kyle Petty, American race car driver
• 1960 - Tony Hadley, English singer (Spandau Ballet)
• 1961 - Dez Cadena, American musician (Black Flag)
• 1964 - Caroline Link, German film director and screenwriter
• 1965 - Jim Knipfel, American autobiographer and journalist
• 1965 - Mark and Steve Waugh, Australian cricketers
• 1966 - Pedro Guerra, Spanish songwriter and singer
• 1967 - Mike Stanton, baseball player
• 1968 - Beetlejuice, member of Howard Stern's Wack Pack
• 1968 - Jon Culshaw, British comedian
• 1969 - Cy Chadwick, English actor
• 1970 - Andy McCollum, American football player
• 1970 - B-Real, American rapper (Cypress Hill)
• 1971 - Anthony Montgomery, American actor
• 1971 - Kateřina Jacques, Czech politician
• 1972 - Wayne Brady, American actor and comedian
• 1972 - Wentworth Miller, American actor
• 1972 - Simon Staho, Danish film director
• 1973 - Neifi Perez, Dominican baseball player
• 1974 - Matt Serra, American mixed martial artist
• 1974 - Gata Kamsky, American chess player
• 1976 - Earl Boykins, American basketball player
• 1976 - Tim Rice-Oxley, English musician (Keane)
• 1976 - Martin Čech, International ice hockey player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dimitri Kitsikis (Δημήτρης Κιτσίκης (born June 2, 1935 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek Turkologist, professor of International Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sally Claire Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American Actress and Singer known for her role as "Hot Lips" Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Jones (born 2 June 1937, Birmingham, Alabama) is an African American, Singer/songwriter who moved to New York Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Brownlow (born on June 2, 1938 in Crowborough, Sussex) is a filmmaker film historian, Television documentary -maker Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Early life Constantine was born at Psychiko, near Athens, the nephew of King George II and the second child and only son of the King's brother and Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stacy Keach (born Walter Stacy Keach Jr on June 2, 1941 in Savannah Georgia) is an American Actor and Narrator Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts (born 2 June 1941 is the Drummer of The Rolling Stones. William Guest (born 2 June 1941, Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B / soul Singer, best known as "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American Actor and director, with notable work in both movies and television ( Tamil: இளையராஜா ɪləjəɹɑːdʒɑː (born June 2, 1943 as Gnanadesikan) is an Indian Film composer, singer Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is an American Composer. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter William Sutcliffe (born 2 June 1946 in Bingley, United Kingdom) is an English Serial killer who was dubbed Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (b 2 June 1946 Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish Film director. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Mark Philip Elder, CBE (born 2 June 1947 Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaPersondata --> Jerry Mathers (born June 2, 1948 in Sioux City Iowa) is an American television film Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Canadian artist and graphic designer see Heather Cooper Heather Anita Couper CBE CPhys (born June 2 1949 Frank Rich (born June 2, 1949 in Washington DC) is a Columnist for The New York Times who focuses on American politics Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January For US basketball player see Larry Robinson (basketball. Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2 1951 in Winchester Ontario Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2 1952 in Queens, New York) is the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL a post he has held since Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Keith Philip George Allen (born 2 June 1953) is a British Comedian, Actor, singer and writer Professional wins (29 PGA Tour wins (13 1980 (2 Bob Hope Desert Classic, Greater Greensboro Open 1981 Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American Film and Television Actor. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an Emmy -award winning American Comedian and Actor known for his work on Michael Steele is a Bassist, Songwriter, and Singer who performed with The Bangles. The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Chantal Princess of Hanover (Chantal Prinzessin von Hannover née Hochuli (born 2 June 1955 in Zürich, Switzerland) is the former wife Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malcolm Garrett (born 1956 is a British graphic designer who has worked for music artists such as Duran Duran and Peter Gabriel. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) King Lizzard ( the Rev Dr Randall James Colmus) is an American entertainer born June 2, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan currently Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born 2 June, 1957 in Preston, England) is a former professional football player a defender in the Liverpool Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Koch on June 2, 1959 in Rochester New York) is an American Singer, Poet, Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kyle Richard Petty (born June 2, 1960 in Randleman North Carolina) is an American NASCAR driver the son and grandson of racers Richard Tony Hadley (born Anthony Patrick Hadley 2 June 1960, Islington, London) is an English pop Singer Spandau Ballet were a popular British band in the 1980s Initially inspired by a mixture of Funk and Synthpop, the group eventually mellowed into a Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dez Paul Cadena (born June 2, 1961 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Singer and Guitarist. Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Caroline Link (born June 2, 1964 in Bad Nauheim, Germany) is a German Film director and Screenwriter. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Jim Knipfel (pronounced Kah-nipfel (born June 2, 1965) is an American Novelist, autobiographer and Journalist. Mark Edward Waugh, AM (born June 2 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer who represented Australia in Test matches Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of Mark Waugh Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito ( 2 June 1966 in Güímar, Tenerife) is a Singer-songwriter from the Spanish Canary Islands Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. William Michael "Mike" Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston Texas) is a Left-handed specialist Relief pitcher in Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lester Green (born June 2, 1968) known as Beetlejuice (often abbreviated to Beetle or Beet) is a frequent guest on Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. Jonathan Peter Culshaw (born 2 June 1968 in Ormskirk, Lancashire) is a British impressionist and Comedian Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cy Chadwick (born June 2, 1969 in Leeds, England) is an English Actor, most notable for playing Nick Bates in Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Jon McCollum (born June 2, 1970 in) is an American football center for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League Louis Freese, better known by his Stage name B-Real, is a rapper of Mexican and Afro-Cuban heritage Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the American actor For the NFL player see Anthony Montgomery (American football. Kateřina Jacques (ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈʒɑk (*) is a Czech Green Party politician Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Singer and Television personality Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is a Golden Globe -nominated British -born American actor who rose to stardom following Simon Staho (born June 2, 1972 is a Danish Film director. Born in Copenhagen. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Neifi Neftali Pérez (ˈneɪ̪fi or /ˈnɛfi/ in English and /ˈneifi/ in Spanish; born June 2, 1973 in Villa Mella, Dominican Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, known for winning Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Gata Kamsky real name Gataulla Rustemovich Sabirov ( Tatar: Ğata Kamskiy Ğataulla Rөstəm uğlı Sabirov Гата Камский Гатаулла Рөстәм улы Сабиров Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Earl Antoine Boykins (born June 2 1976 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing Timothy "Tim" James Rice-Oxley is the co-founder Pianist, Bassist, main composer and Lyricist of English Piano rock Keane (kiːn are an English Piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, and taking their current Martin Čech ( June 2, 1976 – September 6, 2007) was a Czech Ice hockey defenceman. 2007)
• 1976 - Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brazilian mixed martial artist
• 1976 - Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Queen consort of Lesotho
• 1977 - Zachary Quinto, American actor
• 1978 - Dominic Cooper, English actor
• 1978 - Nikki Cox, American actress
• 1978 - Justin Long, American actor
• 1978 - A.J. Styles, American professional wrestler
• 1980 - Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian-born rock drummer (The Strokes)
• 1981 - Nikolay Davydenko, Russian professional tennis player
• 1981 - Tucker Rountree, American guitarist and composer. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2 1976 in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (born June 2, 1976) is the Queen Consort of King Letsie III of Lesotho. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American Television Actor known for his roles as Adam Kaufman on Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Dominic Cooper (born 2 August, 1978) is an English Actor. He has performed in film TV radio and theatre and originated the role of Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox (born June 2, 1978) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the Television series Justin Jacob Long (born June 2 1978) is an American Actor, known for his performances in the Films Jeepers Creepers Alan Jones (born June 2 1978 (TNA where he is a three-time TNA Triple Crown Champion. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Fabrizio Moretti is the drummer of American Alternative rock band The Strokes. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Tucker Rountree (born June 2, 1981) is an American Guitarist, Pianist and Composer known for opening for Eric Johnson
• 1981 - Chin-hui Tsao, Taiwanese baseball player
• 1982 - Jewel Staite, Canadian actress
• 1983 - Christopher Higgins, American ice hockey player
• 1983 - Brooke White, American singer
• 1988 - Sergio Agüero, Argentinian footballer
• 1988 - Patrik Berglund, Swedish hockey player
• 1989 - Freddy Adu, Ghanaian-American footballer
• 1990 - Brittany Curran, American actress

Deaths

• 829 - Saint Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. Chin-hui Tsao ( Traditional Chinese: 曹錦輝 Pinyin: Cáo Jǐnhūi (born June 2, 1981 in Hualien County, Taiwan Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in Firefly Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Christopher Higgins (born June 2 1983 is an American Ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2, 1983) is an American Singer-songwriter and the fifth place finalist on the seventh season Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo Patrik Berglund (born June 2, 1988 in Västerås, Sweden) is a Swedish Ice hockey centre. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is an American Association football forward or Attacking Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Brittany Curran (born on June 2, 1990 in Boston Massachusetts) is an American actress. Events By Place Europe Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda. 758)
• 910 - Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia
• 1418 - Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile
• 1567 - Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain
• 1581 - James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland
• 1693 - John Wildman, English soldier and politician
• 1701 - Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (b. Events By Place Asia Emperor Junnin succeeds Empress Kōken on the throne of Japan. Events By Place Africa The caliphate of Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (of the Fatimid dynasty is established after he enters the Richilde of the Ardennes, or Richilde of Provence (c 845 - 2 June 910) was the second wife of Charles the Bald, King and Emperor of Katherine of Lancaster (also known as Katherine Plantagenet and as Queen Catalina of Castile and Leon) (1372-1418 &ndash was the daughter of John of Gaunt Henry III ( October 4, 1379 –1406 sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Enrique el Doliente was the son of John Seán Ó Néill (c 1530 - 2 June 1567; known in English as Shane O'Neill, also known as Shane the Proud) was an James Douglas jure uxoris 4th Earl of Morton (c 1525 &ndash June 2, 1581) was the last of the four Regents of Scotland during This article is about the politician For the actor see John Wildman. Madeleine de Scudéry (15 November 1607 - 2 June 1701 often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry was a French Writer. 1607)
• 1716 - Ogata Korin, Japanese painter
• 1754 - Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1658 - June 2, 1716) was a Japanese painter and Lacquerer. He was born in Kyoto, to a wealthy merchant who had a taste Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Ebenezer Erskine ( June 22, 1680 - June 2, 1754) was a Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church 1680)
• 1761 - Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jonas Alströmer ( 7 January 1685 - 2 June 1761) was a pioneer of Agriculture and Industry in Sweden. 1685)
• 1785 - Jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Paul de Gua de Malves ( Carcassonne, 1713 &ndash June 2, 1785 Paris) was a French Mathematician who published in 1740 1713)
• 1833 - Simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Simon Byrne (1806 &ndash 2 June 1833 nicknamed "The Emerald Gem" was an Irish bare-knuckle Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world See also Bare-knuckle for other uses Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle, prizefighting, or fisticuffs Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, 1806)
• 1865 - Ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (b. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ner Middleswarth ( December 12, 1783 - June 2, 1865) was a Pennsylvania businessman and longtime politician 1783)
• 1875 - Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Józef Kremer ( February 22, 1806, Kraków - June 2, 1875 Kraków was a Polish historian of art a philosopher an aesthetician and 1806)
• 1876 - Hristo Botev, Bulgarian revolutionary (b. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Hristo Botev (Христо Ботев also transliterated as Hristo Botyov) ( January 6, 1848  – June 2, 1876) born 1848)
• 1881 - Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Émile Maximilien Paul Littré ( 1 February 1801 - 2 June 1881) was a French Lexicographer and Philosopher, best 1801)
• 1882 - Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian revolutionarist (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Garibaldi redirects here for other meanings see Garibaldi (disambiguation. 1807)
• 1901 - George Leslie Mackay, Canadian missionary (b. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Leslie Mackay (馬偕 or 偕叡理 Pe̍h-oē-jī: Kai Sūi-lí or Má-kai March 21 1844 – June 2 1901 was the first Presbyterian Missionary 1844)
• 1933 - Frank Jarvis, American athlete (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Washington Jarvis ( August 31, 1878 - June 2, 1933) was an American athlete, and the Olympic 100 m 1878)
• 1937 - Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Victor Jules Vierne was a renowned French organist and Composer. 1870)
• 1941 - Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American 1903)
• 1948 - Viktor Brack, Nazi physician (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Viktor Brack ( November 9, 1904 - June 2, 1948) was the organiser of the Euthanasia Programme Operation T4 where the Nazi state systematically 1904)
• 1948 - Karl Brandt, personal physician of Adolf Hitler (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately 1904)
• 1948 - Karl Gebhardt, Nazi doctor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Karl Gebhardt ( 23 November 1897 in Haag &ndash 2 June 1948 in Landsberg am Lech was a German medical doctor personal physician 1897)
• 1948 - Waldemar Hoven, German physician (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Waldemar Hoven ( February 10, 1903 &ndash June 2, 1948) was a Nazi and a physician at Buchenwald concentration camp. 1903)
• 1948 - Wolfram Sievers, Nazi physician (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 1905)
• 1956 - Jean Hersholt, Danish actor and humanitarian (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Hersholt ( July 12, 1886 &ndash June 2, 1956) was a Danish actor who lived in the United States where he was a leading 1886)
• 1961 - George S. Kaufman, American playwright (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Simon Kaufman ( November 16 1889 - June 2 1961) was an American Playwright, Theatre director and 1889)
• 1962 - Vita Sackville-West, English writer, and gardener (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victoria Mary Sackville-West The Hon Lady Nicolson, CH ( March 9, 1892 &ndash June 2, 1962) best known as Vita Sackville-West 1892)
• 1967 - Benno Ohnesorg, German student (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Benno Ohnesorg (/ˈbɛnoː ˈoːʰnəzɔɐk/ October 15, 1940 – June 2, 1967) was a German university student who was shot 1940)
• 1968 - André Mathieu, Quebec pianist and composer (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. André Mathieu ( 18 February 1929 - 2 June 1968) was a Canadian pianist and composer 1929)
• 1969 - Leo Gorcey, American actor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leo Bernard Gorcey ( June 3, 1917 – June 2, 1969) was an American stage and movie actor who became famous for portraying on film 1917)
• 1970 - Bruce McLaren, New Zealand car racer, designer, and founder of eponymous race team (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Early life As an eleven year old McLaren contracted a disease in his hip which left his left leg shorter than the right 1937)
• 1970 - Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian poet (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giuseppe Ungaretti ( February 8, 1888 &ndash June 2, 1970) was an Italian modernist poet journalist essayist critic 1888)
• 1970 - Albert Lamorisse, French film director and screenwriter (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Albert Lamorisse (January 13 1922 &ndash June 2 1970 was a French award-winning Filmmaker, Film producer, and Writer, who is best known for 1922)
• 1974 - Hiroshi Kazato, Japanese racing driver (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese racecar driver Kazato started his career at age 19 1949)
• 1976 - Juan José Torres, former President of Bolivia, assassinated in the frame of Operation Condor
• 1977 - Stephen Boyd, Northern Irish actor (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan José Torres González (1920— 2 June, 1976) was a Bolivian socialist politician and military leader The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. According to the current constitution the president is elected by popular vote for a single non-renewable five year For other uses of Operation Condor please see Operation Condor (disambiguation Operation Condor (Operación Cóndor Operação Condor was a campaign Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Stephen Boyd ( July 4, 1931 &ndash June 2, 1977) born William Millar, was an Irish -born actor from Glengormley 1931)
• 1979 - Jim Hutton, American actor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dana James Hutton ( May 31, 1934 &ndash June 2, 1979) usually credited as Jim Hutton, was an American Actor 1934)
• 1982 - Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry ( Urdu: فضل الہی چودھری) ( January 1, 1904 - June 2, 1982) was President of Pakistan 1904)
• 1983 - Stan Rogers, Canadian musician (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Stanley Allison "Stan" Rogers ( November 29, 1949 &ndash June 2, 1983) was a Canadian Folk musician and Songwriter 1949)
• 1984 - Georgios Kasassoglou, Greek musician (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Georgios Kasassoglou ( December 1, 1908 - June 2, 1984) was a Greek classical musician. 1908)
• 1986 - Aurel Joliat, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Aurele Emile 'Little Giant' Joliat ( Ottawa, August 29, 1901 – June 2, 1986 in Ottawa was a Canadian professional 1901)
• 1987 - Sammy Kaye, American bandleader (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr 13 March 1910, Lakewood, Ohio &mdash died 2 June 1987, Ridgewood 1910)
• 1987 - Andrés Segovia, Spanish guitarist (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Andrés Torres Segovia 1st Marquess of Salobreña ( 21 February 1893 &ndash 2 June 1987) was a Spanish Classical guitarist 1893)
• 1989 - Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) See also Edward A'Beckett (disambiguation page Edward Lambert ("Ted" a'Beckett (born August 11, 1907 in 1907)
• 1990 - Stiv Bators, American singer (The Dead Boys, The Lords of the New Church) (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Steven John Bator, known as Stiv Bators ( October 22 1949 – June 2 1990) was an American Rock and roll and The Dead Boys were an American Punk rock band from Cleveland Ohio. The Lords of the New Church were an American Post-punk supergroup with a line-up consisting of four musicians from prominent 1970s punk bands 1949)
• 1990 - Jack Gilford, American actor (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Gilford ( July 25, 1908  &ndash June 4, 1990 was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -nominated and Daytime Emmy Award 1908)
• 1990 - Rex Harrison, English actor (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir Reginald “Rex” Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 - 2 June 1990 was an English Academy Award and Tony Award -winning Theatre and 1908)
• 1992 - Phillip Dunne, American film director (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) This article is about an American screenwriter For the UK politician see '''Philip Dunne MP'''. 1908)
• 1993 - Johnny Mize, American baseball player (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St 1913)
• 1996 - John Alton, American cinematographer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) John Alton ASC ( October 5, 1901 — June 2, 1996) was born Johann Altmann in Sopron/Ödenburg Austria-Hungary was an American 1901)
• 1996 - Ray Combs, American game show host and comedian (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs Jr ( April 3, 1956 &mdash June 2, 1996) was an American comedian and host of the 1956)
• 1996 - Leon Garfield, English children's author (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leon Garfield ( 14 July 1921, Brighton, Sussex, England – 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction 1921)
• 1996 - Amos Tversky, Israeli psychologist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Amos Nathan Tversky, PhD (עמוס טברסקי March 16, 1937 - June 2, 1996) was a cognitive and mathematical psychologist 1937)
• 1997 - Doc Cheatham, American jazz trumpeter (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, much better known as Doc Cheatham ( 13 June, 1905 &ndash 2 June, 1997) was a Jazz Trumpeter 1905)
• 1998 - Sylvester Ritter, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The nicknames "Junkyard Dog" & "JYD" may also refer to former pro-basketball player Jerome Williams, or Australian Football coach 1952)
• 1999 - Junior Braithwaite, Jamaican musician (The Wailers) (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Franklin Delano Alexander Braithwaite, better known as Junior Braithwaite ( April 4, 1949 &ndash June 2, 1999) was one of the founders The Wailers are a Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae group formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963, consisting of Junior 1949)
• 2000 - Svyatoslav Fyodorov, Russian ophthalmologist (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Svyatoslav Nikolayevich Fyodorov ( Russian: Святослав Николаевич Фёдоров; born August 8, 1927 – June 1927)
• 2000 - Gerald Whitrow, British mathematician (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerald James Whitrow ( June 9 1912, Kimmeridge, Dorset - June 2, 2000) was a British Mathematician, cosmologist 1912)
• 2001 - Imogene Coca, American actress (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Imogene Fernandez de Coca ( November 18[[ 908]] – June 2[[ 001]] was an American Emmy -winning comic actress best known for her role opposite 1908)
• 2001 - Frank Stagg, Baptist Theologian (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Frank Stagg ( Irish name: Proinsias Stagg ( 4 October 1942 – 12 February 1976) was a Provisional Irish Republican 1911)
• 2001 - Joey Maxim, American boxer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, ( March 28 1922 &ndash June 2 2001) was an American boxer. 1922)
• 2003 - Fred Blassie, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Blassie ( February 8, 1918 &ndash June 2, 2003) better known as "Classy" Freddie Blassie, was an American 1918)
• 2004 - Loyd Sigmon, American amateur ("ham") radio broadcaster (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Loyd C Sigmon ( May 6, 1909 - June 2, 2004) was born in Stigler Oklahoma to a Cattle - Ranching family Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a Hobby and a service in which participants called "hams" use various types of Radio communications 1909)
• 2005 - Gunder Gundersen, Norwegian Nordic combined skier and sports official (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gunder Gundersen ( September 12, 1930 — June 2, 2005) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier and sports official The Nordic combined is a Winter sport in which athletes compete in both Cross-country skiing and Ski jumping. 1930)
• 2005 - Chloe Jones, Model and pornographic actress (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chloe Jones (born Melinda Dee Jones in Houston Texas) ( June 17, 1975 &ndash June 2, 2005) was an American Pornographic 1975)
• 2005 - Samir Kassir, Lebanese journalist and teacher (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samir Kassir (سمير قصير in Arabic) ( May 5 1960 &ndash June 2 2005) was a professor of history at Saint-Joseph University 1950)
• 2005 - Melita Norwood, British spy (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melita Norwood, née Sirnis, ( 25 March 1912 &ndash 2 June 2005) was a British civil servant who for a period of about 1912)
• 2006 - Keith Smith, English professional rugby player (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Keith Smith may refer to Keith Smith (rugby player (1952&ndash2006 English rugby player Keith Smith (American football (b 1952)
• 2006 - Vince Welnick, musician, keyboardist (The Grateful Dead) (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vince Welnick ( February 21 1951 – June 2 2006) was an American Keyboardist, best known for playing with the band The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. 1951)
• 2007 - Huang Ju, Chinese Vice-Premier
• 2007 - Kentaro Haneda, Japanese composer (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Huang Ju ( (28 September 1938 &ndash 2 June 2007 was the Executive Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. was a Japanese Pianist, Composer and Arranger of popular anime and movies and Video game music as well 1949)
• 2008 - Bo Diddley, American musician (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American 1928)
• 2008 - Mel Ferrer, Cuban-American actor, film director and film producer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mel Ferrer ( August 25 1917 – June 2 2008) was an American Actor, Film director and Film producer 1917)

Holidays and observances

• Italy's Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day), which commemorates the birth of the Repubblica Italiana and the end of the monarchy. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Festa della Repubblica (literally Festivity of the Republic) is celebrated in Italy on the second of June each year Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika The birth of the Italian Republic (officially on June 2, 1946) is a key event of Italian contemporary history. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or
• Xenia name day in Slovakia. Xenia (also Xeniya, Ksenia, Kseniya, or Xena; derived from Greek ξενία (Greek|xenia] ] - "hospitality" Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million
• The death of Hristo Botev in Bulgaria. Hristo Botev (Христо Ботев also transliterated as Hristo Botyov) ( January 6, 1848  – June 2, 1876) born The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
• Independence day Samoa 1962
• The Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Nicephorus' death - see also March 13. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.

The following Catholic saints:

• Saint Erasmus
• Saint Eugene I (d. Saint Erasmus of Formiae is a Christian Saint and martyr who died ca Pope 657)
• Saint Blandina
• Saint Felix of Nicosia

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Events By Place Asia The Chinese Tang Dynasty under Emperor Gaozong of Tang defeats a Turkish army Saint Blandina ( Blandine, died 177 was a virgin and Martyr. Legend She belongs to the band of martyrs of Lyon who after some of Saint Felice da Nicosia, or Felix of Nicosia ( November 5, 1715 – May 31, 1787) was a Capuchin Friar

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