June 02

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

June 2, 1994

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

June 2, 1953

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

June 2, 1941

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

June 2, 1938

Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin

June 2, 1920

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

June 2, 1891

Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces

June 2, 1866

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

June 2, 1774

An Act of Parliament allows Catholics to lease bogland

June 2, 1772

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

June 2, 1705

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

June 2, 1581

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

June 2, 1581

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

June 2, 1567

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

June 2, 1398