June 2nd, 1746

Born on June 2nd, 1746

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What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 1724

Johann Sebastian Bach leads his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (O eternity, you word of thunder), BWV 20, on the first Sunday after Trinity, beginning his second cycle, the chorale cantata cycle. (Note: 2 June in 2024.)

June 2nd, 2010

A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.

June 2nd, 1995

Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.

June 2nd, 1994

The Royal Air Force suffered a significant peacetime disaster when a Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board.

June 2nd, 1983

After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.

June 2nd, 1955

The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different interpretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

June 2nd, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

June 2nd, 1919

First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.

June 2nd, 1886

The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom (wedding depicted) took place in the White House, in the only time that a U.S. president has married in the building.

June 2nd, 1805

Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.

June 2nd, 0455

After having removed Petronius Maximus from the imperial throne, Vandals led by Genseric entered Rome and began sacking the city for two weeks.

June 2nd, 1962

One of the most violent football matches took place at the World Cup as Chile defeated Italy in a group match.

June 2nd, 1878

Anarchist Karl Nobiling attempted to assassinate German Emperor Wilhelm I.

June 2nd, 2014

The Indian state of Telangana was officially formed, with K. Chandrashekar Rao (pictured) becoming its first chief minister after his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, secured a majority in the legislative assembly election.

June 2nd, 2023

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 2nd

Same year
Born in 1746

72

Gaspard Monge

French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)

*May 9th, 1746, Beaune †July 28th, 1818, Paris

81

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer

*January 12th, 1746, Zürich †February 17th, 1827, Brugg

61

Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis

French lawyer (1746-1807)

*April 1st, 1746, Le Beausset †August 25th, 1807, Paris

91

Michele Arditi

Italian lawyer and academic

*September 12th, 1746, Presicce †April 23rd, 1838, Naples

47

William Jones

Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India (1746-1794)

*September 28th, 1746, Westminster †April 27th, 1794, Kolkata

58

Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*February 26th, 1746, Vienna †June 18th, 1804, Prague

87

Egbert Benson

American politician (1746-1833)

*June 21st, 1746, New York City †August 24th, 1833, Jamaica

54

James Brice

American politician (1746-1801)

*August 26th, 1746, Annapolis †July 11th, 1801, Annapolis

75

Franz Anton von Zauner

Austrian sculptor (1746-1822)

*July 5th, 1746, Falpetan †March 3rd, 1822, Vienna

66

Theodore Sedgwick

American politician (1746–1813)

*May 9th, 1746, West Hartford †January 24th, 1813, Boston

52

Carl Gottlieb Svarez

German jurist (1746-1798)

*February 27th, 1746, Świdnica †May 14th, 1798, Berlin

53

Luis Paret y Alcázar

Spanish artist (1746-1799)

*February 11th, 1746, Madrid †February 14th, 1799, Madrid

70

Jean-Sifrein Maury

Catholic cardinal (1746-1817)

*June 26th, 1746, Valréas †May 10th, 1817, Rome

85

Nicolas Ponce

French writer, draughtsperson and engraver (1746-1831)

*March 12th, 1746, Paris †March 27th, 1831, Paris

57

Uno von Troil

Swedish archbishop (1746-1803)

*February 24th, 1746, Stockholm †July 27th, 1803, Sätra brunn

77

Jean-Nicolas Pache

French politician (1746-1823)

*May 5th, 1746, Verdun †November 18th, 1823, Thin-le-Moutier

45

Tiradentes

Political activist for Brazilian independence (1746-1792)

*November 12th, 1746, Minas Gerais †April 21st, 1792, Rio de Janeiro

72

Ernst Ludwig Gerber

German composer (1746-1819)

*September 29th, 1746, Sondershausen †June 30th, 1819, Sondershausen

80

James Hook

British composer

*June 3rd, 1746, Norwich †January 1st, 1827, Boulogne-sur-Mer

58

Bernt Anker

Norwegian merchant and ship-owner

*November 22nd, 1746, Christiania †April 21st, 1805, Christiania

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No: With 365 days 1746 is a normal year and no leap year.

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