2nd JUNE ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

1800s / 19th century history on the 2nd of June

1896 : Guglielmo Marconi applied for a patent for the wireless telegraph he invented.

Guglielmo Marconi revolutionized communication through his invention of the radio (Studies Weekly YouTube channel video)
1900s / 20th century history on the 2nd of June

1909 : Alfred Deakin became Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.

The Australian Powerbroker: Alfred Deakin (The Incredible Journey YouTube channel video)

1910 : Charles Rolls the co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, became the first person to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane.

1935 : Babe Ruth retired as one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, when ended his Major League playing career on the 2nd of June 1935, after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs. The following year, Babe Ruth was one of the first five players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame. 

Who was Babe Ruth? (CNN verified YouTube channel video)

1941 : Charlie Watts the English drummer from the Rolling Stones was born in Bloomsbury, London, England.

1953 : Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth. The coronation of the Queen was the first major international event to be televised.

The coronation in colour film with sound (British Movietone verified YouTube channel video)

1960 : Tony Hadley (MBE) the lead singer of Spandau Ballet was born in Islington, London, England. Official website : SpandauBallet.com

Spandau Ballet – Gold – song released in 1983 (Spandau Ballet official YouTube channel video HD remastered)
Spandau Ballet – True – song released in 1983 (Spandau Ballet official YouTube channel video HD remastered)

1965 : Mark Waugh the Australian cricketer was born in Campsie, New South Wales, Australia.

1965 : Steve Waugh the Australian cricketer was born in Campsie, New South Wales, Australia.

1966 : Surveyor 1 landed on the Moon, in Oceanus Procellarum. It was the first U.S. spacecraft to make a soft-landing on another world.

America’s First Lunar Surveyor: 50 Years Later (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified YouTube channel video)

1968 : Merril Bainbridge the Australian singer-songwriter was born in Melbourne, Australia. Official website : MerrilBainbridge.com

Merril Bainbridge – Under The Water official music video – 1985 (Wheatley Records YouTube channel video)
Up Close and Personal with Ray Martin Merril Bainbridge (Merril Bainbridge YouTube channel video)
2000s / 21st century history on the 2nd of June

2003 : Europe launched its first voyage to another planet, Mars, from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.

2008 : Bo Diddley the American singer-songwriter and guitarist died aged 79 (born in 1928). Official website : BoDiddley.com

Bo Diddley “Bo Diddley” on The Ed Sullivan Show (The Ed Sullivan Show verified YouTube channel video)

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