Historical Events
- 40th Women's French Championships: Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling beats Simonne Mathieu (6-2, 6-1)
French Open Men's Tennis
French Championships Men's Tennis: Englishman Fred Perry wins his only French title, beating Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Sports History
Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth announces his retirement as a player at 40 years of age
1935 History
Famous Birthdays
- Carol Shields, American-Canadian novelist (The Stone Diaries) and short story writer, born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2003)
- Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek turkologist
- Roger Brierley, English actor (d. 2005)
About June 2, 1935
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
