What Happened on June 2
Important Events
- 455 King Gaiseric & the Vandals sack Rome - Rome looted for 14 days
- 1862 Robert E. Lee takes command of Confederate armies of North Virgina during US Civil War
- 1896 Guglielmo Marconi applies to patent the radio, accepted 2 July 1897
- 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England
- 1989 10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, protecting students demonstrating for democracy
June 2 in Film & TV
- 2002 Crime drama "The Wire" created by David Simon and starring Idris Elba and Dominic West debuts on HBO
June 2 in Music
- 1962 Ray Charles' cover "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" from his influential crossover album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" hits #1 on Billboard
June 2 in Sport
Did You Know?
James Gibbs of Virginia, patents the chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine
On June 2, 1857
Famous Birthdays
Martha Washington
(1731 - 1802)- Marquis de Sade
(1740 - 1814) - Edward Elgar
(1857 - 1934) - Charlie Watts
77 Years Old - Wayne Brady
46 Years Old - Abby Wambach
38 Years Old
Martha Washington
Marquis de Sade
Edward Elgar
Charlie Watts
Wayne Brady
Abby WambachWould You Believe?
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
On June 2, 1763
Famous Weddings
- 1129 Fulco V's son Godfried marries King Henry I's daughter Mathildis
- 1886 U.S. President Grover Cleveland (49) weds Frances Folsom (21), 1st presidential marriage to be held at the White House
- 1919 Theoretical Physicist Albert Einstein (40) weds his cousin Elsa Lowenthal (43)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Lou Gehrig
Rex HarrisonJune in History
![Testing Time for Drivers]()
Testing Time for Drivers
Deaths caused by accidents on UK roads fell by 1,000 within a year of the official driving test being introduced. But was the half-hour test enough?
June 1, 1935![The King is Dead; Long Live the Queen]()
The King is Dead; Long Live the Queen
Princess Elizabeth was in Africa when her father died and she became Queen. Her coronation, on this day in history, could be described as a magnificent washout.
June 2, 1953![The Fire and Fury of Jonathan Martin]()
The Fire and Fury of Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin was a religious extremist who described the clergy as 'vipers from hell' and tried to burn down one of England’s most treasured cathedrals.
June 3, 1838![Dunkirk: Military Retreat They Called a Miracle]()
Dunkirk: Military Retreat They Called a Miracle
Trapped on beaches and a sitting target for German fighter planes and bombers, 330,000 Allied troops looked doomed. Then came the "miracle" of Dunkirk.
June 4, 1940
