On This Day for June 2 - Elizabeth II crowned queen, Johnny Weissmuller is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. June 02 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Johnny Weissmuller READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1953 Elizabeth II crowned queen READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2008: American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bo Diddley, who was one of the most influential performers of rock music's early period, died in Florida. [Take our quiz about rock and roll.] 1997: A jury in Denver, Colorado, found Timothy McVeigh of the militia movement guilty of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of 168 people in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and he was executed in June 2001. 1946: In the aftermath of World War II, the people of Italy passed a referendum to replace the governing monarchy with a republic. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Italy and France.] 1941: American professional baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was nicknamed "the Iron Horse" for his record-setting number of consecutive games played, died in New York City, two years after being diagnosed with ALS. [ Test your knowledge of baseball.] 1940: Constantine II, king of Greece from 1964 to 1974, was born in Psikhikó, near Athens. [Take our quiz about kings and emperors.] 1886: Frances Folsom, age 21, married U.S. President Grover Cleveland in the White House and became the youngest first lady in American history. [ Take our quiz about U.S. first ladies.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1930 Pete Conrad American astronaut 1840 Thomas Hardy British writer 1953 Cornel West American philosopher and political activist 1740 Marquis de Sade French author 1904 Johnny Weissmuller American athlete and actor 1956 Mani Ratnam Indian filmmaker SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help