June 2nd in History
June 2nd in History
- 1793: Jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror.
- 1865: The last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war.
- 1896: Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio
- 1953: Summit of Everest reached for the first time
- 1953: Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II
June 2nd birthdays
- 1740: Marquis de Sade, French author
- 1840: Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet
- 1903: Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan'
- 1942: Barry Levinson, American film director
