June 02

June 02, 1994

25 top intel officers, and crew of 4 were killed in helicopter crash in the Mull of Kintyre.

June 02, 1953

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

June 02, 1941

Clothes rationing introduced as a war-time measure. It was not lifted until, 1949.

June 02, 1938

Robert and Edward Kennedy, open the children’s zoo in Regent’s Park

June 02, 1920

Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin

June 02, 1891

A proposal for the penalty kick is accepted by the Football Association

June 02, 1866

Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces

June 02, 1774

An act of the Irish parliament enables Catholics to testify their allegiance to the king

June 02, 1772

An Act of Parliament allows Catholics to lease bogland

June 02, 1705

The town of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh is virtually destroyed by an accidental fire

June 02, 1581

James Douglas, Scottish inventor of the guillotine (the Maiden), guillotined.

June 02, 1581

James Douglas,, 4th Earl of Morton, beheaded in Edinburgh Grassmarket, accused of the murder of Lord Darnley.

June 02, 1567

The Ulster chieftain, Shane O'Neill, takes refuge with the MacDonnells

June 02, 1398

Prince Henry St Clair (Sinclair) landed in Nova Scotia, having sailed from Orkney.