On This Day — June 2

🕰️ Notable Events on June 2

• 2014 — Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles is released in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — During the 1962 FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: German paratroopers murder Greek civilians in the village of Kondomari. Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — U.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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Anarchists simultaneously set off bombs in eight separate U.S. cities. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane. Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his wireless telegraph. Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — The Slavic congress in Prague begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1835 — P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1805 — Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptures Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, from the British. Wikipedia ↗
• 1793 — French Revolution: François Hanriot, leader of the Parisian National Guard, arrests 22 Girondists selected by Jean-Paul Marat, setting the stage for the Reign of Terror. Wikipedia ↗
• 1774 — Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters are not provided. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1692 — Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she was found guilty and later hanged. Wikipedia ↗
• 1676 — Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1615 — The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1098 — First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1010 — The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr took place in the context of the Fitna of al-Andalus resulting in a defeat for the Caliphate of Córdoba. Wikipedia ↗
• 455 — Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on June 2

• 1993 — Adam Taggart, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Pajtim Kasami, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Freddy Adu, Ghanaian-American footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Steven Smith, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Sergio Agüero, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Patrik Berglund, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Yoann Huget, French rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Matthew Koma, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Darin Zanyar, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Todd Carney, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Miyuki Sawashiro, Japanese voice actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Maggie Thrash, American graphic novelist and writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jack Afamasaga, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Max Boyer, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Feleti Mateo, Australian-Tongan rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Chris Higgins, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Leela James, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Toni Livers, Swiss skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Brooke White, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jewel Staite, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Nikolay Davydenko, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Chin-hui Tsao, Taiwanese baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian-American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Bobby Simmons, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Richard Skuse, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Abby Wambach, American soccer player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Tomasz Wróblewski, Polish bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Butterfly Boucher, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Natalia Rodríguez, Spanish runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Dominic Cooper, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Nikki Cox, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Justin Long, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Yi So-yeon, biotechnologist and astronaut, the first Korean in space Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Luke Williamson, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Teet Allas, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — A.J. Styles, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Zachary Quinto, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Earl Boykins, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Martin Čech, Czech ice hockey player (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Tim Rice-Oxley, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Salvatore Scibona, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Gata Kamsky, Russian-American chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Matt Serra, American mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Marko Kristal, Estonian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Neifi Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Wayne Brady, American actor, comedian, game show host, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Raúl Ibañez, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Wentworth Miller, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kateřina Jacques, Czech translator and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — B Real, American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Kurt Abbott, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — David Wheaton, American tennis player, radio host, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Merril Bainbridge, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Andy Cohen, American television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Remigija Nazarovienė, Lithuanian heptathlete and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Mike Stanton, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Pedro Guerra, Spanish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Petra van Staveren, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Russ Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Mark Waugh Australian cricketer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Caroline Link, German director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Anand Abhyankar, Indian actor (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Dez Cadena, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tony Hadley, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kyle Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Lydia Lunch, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Erwin Olaf, Dutch photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Lex Luger, American wrestler and football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mark Lawrenson, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jan Lammers, Dutch race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Dana Carvey, American comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Nandan Nilekani, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Mani Ratnam, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Michael Steele, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Dennis Haysbert, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Vidar Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Craig Stadler, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Cornel West, American philosopher, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Gary Bettman, American commissioner of the National Hockey League Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Gilbert Baker, American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Arnold Mühren, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Larry Robinson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Alexander Wylie, Lord Kinclaven, Scottish lawyer, judge, and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jonathan Evans, Welsh lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Joanna Gleason, Canadian actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Anne Phillips, English theorist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Heather Couper, English astronomer and physicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Frank Rich, American journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jerry Mathers, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Lasse Hallström, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Richard Long, English painter, sculptor, and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Bonnie Newman, American businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Robert Elliott, American actor (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Charles Haid, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Crescenzio Sepe, Italian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ünal Aysal, Turkish businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Stacy Keach, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Lou Nanne, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Charlie Watts, English drummer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Constantine II of Greece Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Charles Miller, American musician (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Schlee, American golfer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Kevin Brownlow, English historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, Scottish lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Rosalyn Higgins, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Sally Kellerman, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Robert Paul, Canadian figure skater and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Deric Washburn, American screenwriter and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Volodymyr Holubnychy, Ukrainian race walker Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Carol Shields, American-Canadian novelist and short story writer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek poet and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Johnny Carter, American singer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Jerry Lumpe, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Norton Juster, American architect, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Erzsi Kovács, Hungarian singer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Rafael A. Lecuona, Cuban-American gymnast and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — W. Watts Biggers, American author, screenwriter, and animator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Christopher Slade, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — June Callwood, Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Lloyd Shapley, American mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Juan Antonio Bardem, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Carmen Silvera, Canadian-English actress (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Betty Freeman, American photographer and philanthropist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Ernie Royal, American trumpet player (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Sigmund Sternberg, Hungarian-English businessman and philanthropist (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — András József Szennay, Hungarian priest (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Frank G. Clement, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Tennessee (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Yolande Donlan, American-English actress (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German author and critic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Tex Schramm, American businessman (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Johnny Speight, English screenwriter and producer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Nat Mayer Shapiro, American painter (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Ruth Atkinson, Canadian-American illustrator (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Kathryn Tucker Windham, American journalist and author (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Heinz Sielmann, German photographer and director (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Alexandru Nicolschi, Romanian spy (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Johnny Bulla, American golfer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Barbara Pym, English author (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Elsie Tu, English-Hong Kong educator and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Joe McCluskey, American runner (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Hector Dyer, American sprinter (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Dorothy West, American journalist and author (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — John Lehmann, English poet and publisher (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Frank Runacres, English painter and educator (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Johnny Weissmuller, Hungarian-American swimmer and actor (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Lotte Reiniger, German animator and director (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Edwin Way Teale, American environmentalist and photographer (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Thurman Arnold, American lawyer and judge (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral and pilot (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Walter Egan, American golfer (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on June 2 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on June 2

🏛️ Public Holidays

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🏀 Sports

• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche — 00:00
• WNBA: Seattle Storm @ Dallas Wings — 00:00
• MLB: Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks — 01:40
• MLB: New York Mets @ Seattle Mariners — 01:40
• WNBA: Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury — 02:00