June 2 in History

• 1886

  June 2, 1886:

  21-year-old Frances Folsom marries President Grover Cleveland and becomes the United States’ youngest first lady.

• 1901

  June 2, 1901:

  A lawyer named Benjamin Adams is arrested for playing golf on a Sunday.

• 1935

  June 2, 1935:

  MLB legend Babe Ruth makes his retirement announcement

• 1946

  June 2, 1946:

  Italians vote in favor of a republic over a monarchy during a referendum.

• 1953

  June 2, 1953:

  The coronation ceremony of the daughter of King George VI, Elizabeth II is held at Westminster Abbey 16 months following her ascension to the throne upon her father’s death.

• 1964

  June 2, 1964:

  The Rolling Stones start their first US tour by performing in Lynn, Massachusetts.

• 1989

  June 2, 1989:

  The film, “Dead Poets Society” is premiered. It stars actor and comedian Robin Williams.

• 1994

  June 2, 1994:

  Indonesia bans Steven Spielberg’s film, “Schindler’s List”.

• 1997

  June 2, 1997:

  Timothy McVeigh, the main perpetrator of the Oklahoma City bombing, is sentenced to death after a jury trial in Denver, Colorado finds him guilty.

• 2002

  June 2, 2002:

  HBO airs the first episode of the drama series, “The Wire”.