1979 - Pope John Paul II first Catholic pontiff to visit a Communist nation (Poland)
1964 - Rolling Stones first US concert tour debuts in Lynn, Mass
1943 - 99th Pursuit Squadron flies first combat mission (over Italy)
1800 - First smallpox vaccination in North America, at Trinity, Newfoundland.
1780 - The Derby horse race is held for the first time.
This Day In Business
1928 - Velveeta cheese was reinvented by Kraft. For packaging it used another invention (from 1921), tin foil wrapping.
1987 - The movie Untouchables with Kevin Costner is released
1910 - Pygmies - primitive short people, are discovered in Dutch New Guinea.
1935 - Babe Ruth announces his retirement at the age of 40.
June 2nd Holiday
Festa della Repubblica (Itlay) - Celebrates the birth of the end of the Italian monarchy and the birth of the Repubblica Italiana.
Today's Birthday Trivia
His trademark phrase is 'I had to do it.' Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the June 2 Birthday Horoscope.
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