June 2nd, 1935

Born on June 2nd, 1935

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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

Born on June 2nd, 1935

87

Ross Gillespie

New Zealand field hockey player (1935–2023)

*June 2nd, 1935, Timaru †January 29th, 2023, Christchurch

Same year
Born in 1935

76

Géza Alföldy

Hungaro-german historian of classical antiquity (1935-2011)

*June 7th, 1935, Budapest †November 6th, 2011, Athens

42

Elvis Presley

American singer and actor (1935–1977)

*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, Memphis

91

Kjeld Hillingsø

Danish general

*April 21st, 1935, Frederiksberg

88

Alain Delon

French actor (1935–2024)

*November 8th, 1935, Sceaux †August 18th, 2024, Douchy-Montcorbon

88

Donald Sutherland

Canadian actor (1935–2024)

*July 17th, 1935, Saint John †June 20th, 2024, Miami

91

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

81

James Cotton

American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017)

*July 1st, 1935, Tunica †March 16th, 2017, Austin

80

Udo Lattek

German football player and coach (1935–2015)

*January 16th, 1935, Boże, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship †February 1st, 2015, Cologne

81

Michael Ballhaus

German cinematographer

*August 5th, 1935, Berlin †April 12th, 2017, Berlin

90

Julie Andrews

British actress, singer and author (born 1935)

*October 1st, 1935, Walton-on-Thames

90

Tenzin Gyatso

14th Dalai Lama

*July 6th, 1935, Taktser

82

Royal Robbins

American rock climber (1935-2017)

*February 3rd, 1935, Point Pleasant †March 14th, 2017, Modesto

90

Woody Allen

American film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and comedian

*November 30th, 1935, The Bronx

84

Diahann Carroll

American actress, singer, model and activist (1935–2019)

*July 17th, 1935, The Bronx †October 4th, 2019, Los Angeles

91

Erich von Däniken

Swiss writer

*April 14th, 1935, Zofingen

88

Peter Schickele

American composer, musical educator, and parodist (1935-2024)

*July 17th, 1935, Ames †January 16th, 2024, Bearsville

90

Mahmoud Abbas

President of the State of Palestine since 2005

*November 15th, 1935, Safed

71

Luciano Pavarotti

Italian operatic tenor (1935–2007)

*October 12th, 1935, Modena †September 6th, 2007, Modena

90

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

King of Saudi Arabia since 2015

*December 31st, 1935, Riyadh

91

Judd Hirsch

American actor

*March 15th, 1935, The Bronx

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No: With 365 days 1935 is a normal year and no leap year.

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