June 2 - This 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