June 2 - The Day in History

June 2 : General Interest 1935: Babe Ruth retires On this day in 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, ends his Major League playing career after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs... read more American Revolution 1774 : Parliament completes the Coercive Acts with the Quartering Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-completes-the-coercive-acts-with-the-quartering-act Automotive 1970 : Race car driver and designer Bruce McLaren dies in crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/race-car-driver-and-designer-bruce-mclaren-dies-in-crash Civil War 1815 : Philip Kearny is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philip-kearny-is-born Cold War 1954 : McCarthy charges communists are in the CIA http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-charges-communists-are-in-the-cia Crime 1985 : Serial killing spree is put to an end http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/serial-killing-spree-is-put-to-an-end Disaster 1921 : Flash floods ravage Colorado http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flash-floods-ravage-colorado General Interest 1865 : American Civil War ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-civil-war-ends 1886 : President Cleveland marries in White House http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-cleveland-marries-in-white-house 1924 : The Indian Citizenship Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-indian-citizenship-act 1953 : Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coronation-of-queen-elizabeth-ii 1997 : McVeigh convicted for Oklahoma City bombing http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcveigh-convicted-for-oklahoma-city-bombing 2012: Longtime Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/longtime-egyptian-leader-hosni-mubarak-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Hollywood 1989 : Dead Poets Society released in selected theaters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dead-poets-society-released-in-selected-theaters Literary 1977 : Raymond Carver quits drinking http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/raymond-carver-quits-drinking Music 1962 : Ray Charles takes country music to the top of the pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ray-charles-takes-country-music-to-the-top-of-the-pop-charts Old West 1823 : Ashley's fur trappers attacked by Indians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ashleys-fur-trappers-attacked-by-indians Presidential 1886 : Grover Cleveland gets married in the White House http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grover-cleveland-gets-married-in-the-white-house 1924 : Coolidge signs Indian Citizen Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coolidge-signs-indian-citizen-act Sports 1985 : English football clubs banned from Europe http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/english-football-clubs-banned-from-europe Vietnam War 1965 : First contingent of Australian combat troops arrives http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-contingent-of-australian-combat-troops-arrives 1967 : Green Beret doctor convicted in court-martial http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/green-beret-doctor-convicted-in-court-martial World War I 1915 : Austro-German forces attack Russians at Przemysl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austro-german-forces-attack-russians-at-przemysl World War II 1944 : United States begins "shuttle bombing" in Operation Frantic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-begins-shuttle-bombing-in-operation-frantic

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