June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining.
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455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. They depart with countless valuables, spoils of the Temple in Jerusalem brought to Rome by Titus, and the Empress Eudoxia and her daughters Eudocia and Placidia .
1615 - First Récolletmissionaries arrive at Quebec City, from RouenRouen (population 110,000) is a city situated on the Seine river in Normandy, northern France. Population of the metropolitan area (in French: aire urbaine at the 1999 census was 518,316. Administration Rouen is the prefecture ( capital) of the Seine-Mari, FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents..
1763Events February 10 French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain. 15 February the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies March 1 Charl - Pontiac's RebellionPontiac's Rebellion also known as Pontiac's Conspiracy or Pontiac’s Uprising was a revolt, beginning in 1763, by Native Americans against British rule. It is named after its most famous participant, the Ottawa leader Pontiac. Origins After the French and: At what is now Mackinaw City, MichiganMackinaw City is a village in Emmet County in the U. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 859. The population greatly increases during the tourist season with seasonal workers for the large number of hotels and o, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
1925 - Wally Pipp, first baseman of the New York Yankees, asks for a day off due to a headache. He is replaced in the lineup by Lou Gehrig, who also starts the next 2,128 consecutive games.
2003 - Thousands of defeated Iraqi troops march on the U.S. occupation headquarters in Baghdad, demanding pay.
2004 - Jeopardy! phenom Ken Jennings begins his incredible reign as Jeopardy! Champion, starting out with $37,201. He would go on to win more than two million dollars.
