What are the important events that happened on June 2? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
June 2: Facts & Myths About This Day
June 2 is the 154th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 212 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 20, 2024 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 28,621,440 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectapentacontatetragon’ day.
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 241 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,181 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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June 2 Historical Events
- 455 –Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
- 1098 –First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city. The second siege would later start on June 7.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1866 –Fenian raids: Fenians are victorious in both the Battle of Ridgeway and the Battle of Fort Erie.
- 1876 –Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina
- 1910 –Charles Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane.
- 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.
- 2004 –Ken Jennings begins his 74-game winning streak on the syndicated game show Jeopardy!
Who were born on June 2?
- 1773 –John Randolph, U.S. Senator from Virginia (d. 1833)
- 1904 –Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (d. 1984)
- 1922 –Charlie Sifford, American golfer
- 1934 –Johnny Carter, American doo wop singer (d. 2009)
- 1937 –Jimmy Jones, American singer and songwriter
- 1943 –Charles Haid, American actor
- 1951 –Larry Robinson, Canadian hockey player
- 1955 –Dana Carvey, American actor
- 1965 –Mark Waugh Australian cricketer
- 1965 –Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer
Who died on June 2?
- 910 –Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia (b. 845)
- 1581 –James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland (b. 1525)
- 1865 –Ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (b. 1783)
- 1881 –Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)
- 1967 –Benno Ohnesorg, German student (b. 1940)
- 1969 –Leo Gorcey, American actor (b. 1917)
- 1979 –Jim Hutton, American actor (b. 1934)
- 1982 –Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani politician (b. 1904)
- 2004 –Loyd Sigmon, American amateur radio broadcaster (b. 1909)
- 2005 –Melita Norwood, British spy (b. 1912)
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