June 2nd, 1866

Born on June 2nd, 1866

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What happened on June 2nd, 1866?

June 2nd, 1866

The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.

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What else 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1866

78

Romain Rolland

French author (1866-1944)

*January 29th, 1866, Clamecy †December 30th, 1944, Vézelay

44

Gustav Adolf von Götzen

German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator (1866–1910)

*May 12th, 1866, Ścinawka Górna †December 2nd, 1910, Berlin

79

H. G. Wells

English writer (1866–1946)

*September 21st, 1866, Bromley †August 13th, 1946, London

86

Benedetto Croce

Italian philosopher (1866-1952)

*February 25th, 1866, Pescasseroli †November 20th, 1952, Naples

58

Charles Mangin

French general (1866–1925)

*July 6th, 1866, Sarrebourg †May 12th, 1925, Paris

78

Wassily Kandinsky

Russian painter (1866–1944)

*December 4th, 1866, Moscow †December 13th, 1944, Neuilly-sur-Seine

87

Jacinto Benavente

Spanish writer (1866-1954)

*August 12th, 1866, Murcia †July 14th, 1954, Málaga

63

Jeppe Aakjær

Danish poet and novelist (1866–1930)

*September 10th, 1866, Åkær †April 22nd, 1930, Jenle

75

André Bellessort

French writer

*March 19th, 1866, Laval †January 22nd, 1942, Paris

79

Thomas Hunt Morgan

American biologist (1866–1945)

*September 25th, 1866, Lexington †December 4th, 1945, Pasadena

67

Francisco Acebal

Spanish novelist, playwright and journalist

*April 5th, 1866, Gijón †September 5th, 1933, Madrid

52

Alfred Werner

Swiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919)

*December 12th, 1866, Mulhouse †November 15th, 1919, Zurich

59

Erik Satie

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, Paris

74

Victor Hollaender

German composer and conductor (1866–1940)

*April 20th, 1866, Głubczyce †October 24th, 1940, Hollywood

85

Gelett Burgess

Artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist

*January 30th, 1866, Boston †September 18th, 1951, Carmel-by-the-Sea

58

René Quinton

French biologist, invented the treatment Quinton serum, abandoned by modern medicine

*December 15th, 1866, Chaumes-en-Brie †July 9th, 1925, 17th arrondissement of Paris

85

George Broadhurst

American playwright (1866–1952)

*June 3rd, 1866, Walsall †January 31st, 1952, Santa Barbara

79

Josephine Sabel

American singer and comedian (1866-1945)

*October 3rd, 1866, Lawrence †December 24th, 1945, Patchogue

71

Ramsay MacDonald

British prime minister in 1924 and 1929 to 1935

*October 12th, 1866, Lossiemouth †November 9th, 1937, Atlantic Ocean

63

Jean Francis Auburtin

French painter (1866-1930)

*December 2nd, 1866, 10th arrondissement of Paris †May 22nd, 1930, Dieppe

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1866 is a normal year and no leap year.

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