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Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao

Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao, also known as the Ganlu Incident (Chinese: 甘露之變), occurred on 2 June 260 in Luoyang, the capital of the state of Cao Wei, during the Three Kingdoms period. Cao Mao, the nominal emperor of Wei, attempted to oust the regent Sima Zhao, who effectively controlled the Wei government. However, the plot concluded with Cao Mao's death and Sima Zhao retaining his status.

Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao, also known as the Ganlu Incident (Chinese: 甘露之變), occurred on 2 June 260 in Luoyang, the capital of the state of Cao Wei, during the Three Kingdoms period.

Sack of Rome (455)

The sack of Rome in 455 was carried out by the Vandals led by their king Gaiseric. A 442 treaty between the Western Roman Empire and Vandal Kingdom included a marriage of state between the daughter of Roman Emperor Valentinian III and the son of Gaiseric. Valentinian's successor Petronius Maximus violated the treaty by marrying his son to Valentinian's daughter, and Gaiseric retaliated with an invasion of Italy.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Italy

Pope Benedict I is consecrated after obtaining imperial approval from Constantinople

Pope Benedict I (Latin: Benedictus I; died 30 July 579) was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death on 30 July 579. His pontificate took place during the Lombard expansion in Italy and during famine in Rome and other parts of Byzantine Italy.

Hammadid capture of Béja (1015)

The Hammadid capture of Béja in 1015 was an important military encounter between the Hammadid dynasty led by Hammad ibn Buluggin and the Zirid dynasty, led by Hashim, the best general of Badis ibn Al-Mansur. This occurred during the Hammadid–Zirid War, which ultimately resulted in the independence of the Hammadid emirate, thus splitting the previous Zirid domains into two independent emirates.

Siege of Antioch

The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in succession. The Crusaders sieged the city held by the Seljuk Empire from 20 October 1097 to 3 June 1098, when the Crusaders successfully took the city. A Seljuk relieving army then sieged the Crusaders for three weeks in late June.

First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.

Battle of Kurikara Pass

The battle of Kurikara Pass (倶利伽羅峠の戦い, Kurikara tōge no tatakai), also known as the battle of Tonamiyama (砺波山), was a crucial engagement in Japan's Genpei War; in this battle the tide of the war turned in the favour of the Minamoto clan. "Yoshinaka won by a clever strategy; under cover of nightfall his troops enveloped the main body of the Taira, demoralized them by a series of tactical surprises, and turned their confusion into a disastrous, headlong rout."

Battle of Bogucin

The Battle of Bogucin took place on the 2nd of June 1273 near Bogucin, not far away from Olkusz. It was part of the Civil war in Poland (1273–1274), fought between the Kingdom of Poland led by Bolesław V the Chaste against the Lesser Poland rebels led by Vladislaus I of Opole. It resulted in a Bolesław–loyal victory.

Battle of Batih

The Battle of Batih (Ukrainian: Битва під Батогом, Polish: Bitwa pod Batohem; 1–2 June 1652) was fought between the Cossack Hetmanate and Crimean Khanate against the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as a part of the Khmelnytskyi Uprising.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Palermo

The naval Battle of Palermo took place on 2 June 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War, between a French force sent to support a revolt in the city of Messina against the Spanish rule in Sicily, and a Spanish force supported by a Dutch maritime expedition force. The Dutch and Spanish ships were at bay making repairs from an earlier Battle of Augusta where Dutch Lt. Admiral General de Ruyter suffered lethal injuries. His death caused a severe impact on morale of the Dutch. The command of their fleet was transferred to Vice Admiral den Haen while the general command was assumed by Spanish Admiral de Ibarra.

Palermo, Italy

Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she is found guilty the same day and hanged on June 10

Bridget Bishop (née Magnus; c. 1632 – 10 June 1692) was a midwife and the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. Altogether, about 200 people were tried.

1780 Virginia gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on June 2, 1780. The incumbent governor of Virginia Thomas Jefferson was re-elected. The Senate and the House of Delegates met separately on June 1 to nominate candidates for governor; more than one nomination was made, requiring a vote of the Virginia General Assembly.

Virginia, United States

Invasion of Tobago

The French invaded the British-held island of Tobago in 1781 during the Anglo-French War. On 24 May 1781, the fleet of Comte de Grasse landed troops on the island under the command of General Marquis de Bouillé. By 2 June 1781, they had successfully gained control of the island.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793

The insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793 (French: Journées du 31 mai et du 2 juin 1793, lit. 'Days of 31 May and 2 June 1793') during the French Revolution started after the Paris Commune demanded that 22 Girondin deputies and members of the Commission of Twelve be brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

Action of 2 June 1803

The Action of 2 June 1803 was a military engagement between the US Navy and the Tripolitans during the First Barbary War. The Americans launched a raid to burn Tripolitan vessels carrying wheat. The raid ended in failure, and the wheat cargo was saved.

Tripoli, Libya, Libya

Battle of Diamond Rock

The Battle of Diamond Rock (French: Bataille du rocher du Diamant, Spanish: Batalla de la roca del Diamante) took place between 31 May and 2 June 1805 during the War of the Third Coalition, when a Franco-Spanish force dispatched under Captain Julien Cosmao was able to retake Diamond Rock, on the approach to Fort-de-France, from the British forces that had occupied it over a year before.

1808 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 1808 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on June 2, 1808. This unusually early election was called after Federalist incumbent John Quincy Adams broke with his party over the Embargo Act of 1807. The legislature elected state senator James Lloyd to the term beginning in March 1809.

Massachusetts, United States

1817 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

The 1817 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 2 June 1817. The incumbent Speaker Charles Abbot had resigned due to ill health. Charles Manners-Sutton was proposed by Sir John Nicholl and seconded by E. J. Littleton. Charles Williams-Wynn was proposed by William Dickinson and seconded by Sir Matthew White Ridley. Both candidates addressed the House. A debate followed.

United Kingdom

Battle of Ichkeria

The Battle of Ichkeria (1842) was an attempt by General Grabbe to take Imam Shamil's capital at Dargo during the Murid War. It mainly failed due to the difficulty of moving a large force through the forest. After his defeat at Akhulgo in 1839, Shamil established a new headquarters at Dargo in a forested valley in Chechnya about 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of the Russian lines.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

The Slavic Congress opens in Prague

The Prague Slavic Congress of 1848 (Czech: Slovanský sjezd, Slovak: Slovanský zjazd/kongres) took place in Prague, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) between 2 June and 12 June 1848. It was the first occasion on which representatives from nearly all Slav populations of Europe met in one place to discuss the emerging idea of Pan-Slavism.

Battle of Black Jack

The Battle of Black Jack took place on June 2, 1856, when antislavery forces, led by the noted abolitionist John Brown, attacked the encampment of Henry C. Pate near Baldwin City, Kansas. The battle is cited as one incident of "Bleeding Kansas" and a contributing factor leading up to the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1862

The 1862 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1862 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Addison Crandall Gibbs against Democrat John F. Miller. Gibbs defeated Miller in a landslide.

Oregon, United States

1862–63 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1862–63 United States House of Representatives elections were held between June 2, 1862, and November 3, 1863, to elect the 184 members and eight non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives. The Republican–Union coalition lost seats but retained an overall majority against the backdrop of the American Civil War.

United States

Battle of Fort Erie (1866)

The Battle of Fort Erie was a bloody skirmish in the afternoon immediately following the Battle of Ridgeway on June 2, 1866 in Canada West. The Fenian force, withdrawing from Ridgeway towards the United States, met and defeated a small force of Canadian militia at Fort Erie, then known as the village of Waterloo. In response to the Fenian occupation of the township of Fort Erie, Ontario on the night of June 1, 1866, militia units throughout the Niagara Peninsula had been mobilized or put on alert. At Port Colborne, a detachment of 51 gunners and N.C.O.s, British Royal Artillery bombardier Sergeant James McCracken and 3 officers (Captain Richard S.

Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

Battle of Ridgeway

The Battle of Ridgeway (sometimes the Battle of Lime Ridge or Limestone Ridge) was fought in the vicinity of the town of Fort Erie across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, near the village of Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 1866, between Canadian troops and an irregular army of Irish-American invaders, the Fenians. It was the largest engagement of the Fenian Raids, the first modern industrial-era battle to be fought by Canadians and the first to be fought only by Canadian troops and led exclusively by Canadian officers.

Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada

Nebraska holds its first state gubernatorial election before statehood

The 1866 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on June 2, 1866, before Nebraska officially became a state. The state constitution specified that the first election for governor should be held on that date in preparation for statehood. Republican nominee David Butler defeated Democratic nominee J. Sterling Morton.

The election took place before Nebraska became a state.

United States

Nobiling assassination attempt

The Nobiling assassination attempt, or the assassination attempt on Wilhelm I of 2 June 1878, was an armed attack carried out by Karl Nobiling, a German anarchist philosopher, against the Kaiser Wilhelm I, severely wounding him. Along with the Hödel assassination attempt, less than a month earlier and aimed at the same target, it was one of the first acts of propaganda by the deed in history.

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1890

The 1890 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1890 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican businessman and former Portland mayor David P. Thompson against Democratic incumbent Sylvester Pennoyer.

Oregon, United States

1895 Italian general election

General elections were held in Italy on 26 May 1895, with a second round of voting on 2 June. The "ministerial" left-wing bloc remained the largest in Parliament, winning 334 of the 508 seats.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Battle of Budla-an

The Battle of Budla-an (Filipino: Labanan sa Budla-an, Cebuano: Sangka sa Budla-an, Spanish: Batalla de Budla-an) was fought on June 2, 1898, between the Philippine Cebuano rebel forces and Spanish and loyalist forces. It took place near Budla-an Falls in Talamban, Cebu, Philippines. Filipino forces won a victory in this battle in which a Spanish army pursuing them was crushed and routed.

Philippines

Oregon votes in the 1902 gubernatorial election

The 1902 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1902, matching Republican W. J. Furnish against Democrat George Earle Chamberlain. The Republican nominating convention had been held on April 2. After incumbent governor Theodore Thurston Geer and C. A. Johns of Baker City withdrew, Pendleton mayor Furnish defeated H. E. Ankeny of Jackson County on the first convention ballot to win the nomination.

June 2 was the gubernatorial election; the Republican nomination was decided on April 2.

United States

Chichester by-election, 1905

The 1905 Chichester by-election was held on 2 June 1905 after the incumbent Conservative MP Edmund FitzAlan-Howard was appointed as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and he was obliged to stand again in a ministerial by-election. It was retained by FitzAlan-Howard.

United Kingdom

Belgian general election, 1912

Full general elections were held in Belgium on 2 June 1912.

Belgium

Battle of Boryspil

The Battle of Boryspil happened on June 2, 1920, near the town of Boryspil near Kiev. It was fought between the Polish and Russian forces during the Polish-Bolshevik War and was a part of the Polish counter-assault after the ill-fated Russian offensive of May 27. After capturing Kiev in early May, the Polish and Ukrainian forces of 2nd and 3rd Armies were centered on Kiev, along the Dnieper river and a small bridgehead on the eastern side of the river. After the assault of the Budyonny's Cavalry Army has been repelled, the Polish commander Edward Rydz-Śmigły feared that the Russian forces of the 12th Army might want to assault the bridgehead directly.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Carrowkennedy ambush

The Carrowkennedy Ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on Thursday 2 June 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place at Carrowkennedy, near Westport, County Mayo. The ambush was organized by Major General Michael Kilroy, later Commandant of the 4th Western Battalion of the IRA. He and his flying column of volunteers took up position between Widow Sammon’s House and that of Widow McGreal in Carrowkennedy and awaited a Royal Irish Constabulary patrol.

County Mayo, Ireland

Hungarian parliamentary election, 1922

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 28 May and 2 June 1922. The result was a victory for the Unity Party (a renamed National Smallholders and Agricultural Labourers Party), which won 140 of the 245 seats in Parliament, the vast majority in "open" constituencies where there was no secret ballot.

Hungary

1924 Newfoundland general election

The 1924 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 June 1924 to elect members of the 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal-Progressives and Liberal-Conservative Progressives were new parties formed as a result of the collapse of the ruling Liberal Reform Party. The Liberal-Conservative Progressives were led by Walter Stanley Monroe and won the election weeks after the party's creation.

Indian Citizenship Act

The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 253, enacted June 2, 1924) was an act of the United States Congress that declared Native Americans born within the United States are US citizens. Although the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that any person born in the United States is a citizen, there is an exception for persons not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the federal government.

This entry records the signing, as dated in the source infobox.

Philippine Senate elections, 1925

Senatorial elections happened on June 2, 1925 in the Philippines under the Jones Law provisions.

Philippines

Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1925

The Elections for the Members of the House of Representatives were held on June 2, 1925 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Party, which was split into Colectivista and Unipersonalista factions in 1922, were reconciled and were named as the Nacionalista Consolidado Party.

Philippines

1925 Saskatchewan general election

The 1925 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 2, 1925, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan – under its new leader, Charles A. Dunning – won its sixth consecutive victory, and continued to dominate the legislature. The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan increased its share of the vote from 7.5% to over 23%, but failed to add to its six member caucus.

Philippine Senate elections, 1931

Legislative elections happened on June 2, 1931 in the Philippines under the Jones Law provisions.

Philippines

Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1931

The Elections for the Members of the House of Representatives were held on June 2, 1931 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Consolidado retained their majority in the House of Representatives.

Philippines

1935 Emperor's Cup final

1935 Emperor's Cup Final was the 15th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium in Tokyo on June 2, 1935. Kyungsung FC won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

1939 Romanian general election

General elections were held in Romania in June 1939. The Chamber of Deputies was elected on 1 June, and the Senate on the following day. They were the first elections since the introduction of the royal dictatorship of King Carol II under the 1938 constitution. Voters were presented with a single list from the National Renaissance Front, which had been the only legally permitted party in Romania since December.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

1940 Greek Football Cup final

The 1940 Greek Cup final was the 4th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 2 June 1940 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and Aris. It was Panathinaikos' first ever Greek Cup final in their 32 years of existence and Aris' third Greek Cup final in their 26-year history.

Athens, Greece

Massacre of Kondomari

The Massacre of Kondomari (Greek: Σφαγή στο Κοντομαρί) was the execution of male civilians from the village of Kondomari in Crete by an ad hoc firing squad consisting of German paratroopers on 2 June 1941 during World War II. The shooting was the first of a series of reprisals in Crete, orchestrated by Generaloberst Kurt Student, in retaliation for the participation of Cretans in the Battle of Crete which had ended with the surrender of the island two days earlier.

Battle of the Messina Convoy

The Battle of the Messina Convoy was a naval action fought on the night of 1/2 June 1943 off the Calabrian coast, near Cape Spartivento. The action was between the Allied destroyers HMS Jervis and Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga of the 14th Destroyer Flotilla and an Italian convoy of the merchant ships Vragnizza and Postumia, escorted by the Italian torpedo boat Castore.

1944 Egypt Cup final

1944 Egypt Cup final, was the final match of 1943–44 Egypt Cup, when Zamalek (Farouk) defeated Al-Ahly by a score of 6–0, the largest winning margin in the derby and Egypt cup finals, Zamalek claimed the cup for the 7th time.

Battle of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca

The Battle of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca (Polish: Bitwa pod Ulhówkiem i Rzeczycą, Ukrainian: Бої під Ульгувіком і Жечицею; 1–2 June 1944) was fought between the Military Inspectorate “Piotrków Trybunalski” and Military District “Tomaszów Mazowiecki” in the Operational Group “Łódź” of the Home Army and Peasant Battalions under the command of Zenon Jachymek against the 3rd Operational Group “Turiv” in the Northern Operational Group 6th Operational Group “Syan” in the Western Operational Group of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Third Reich and 14th Grenadier Division of the Waffen–SS “Galicia” of the villages of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca in the Tomaszów County of the Lublin Voivodeship.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Poland

1945 Football League War Cup final

The 1945 Football League War Cup final was the last final of the Football League War Cup, a cup competition held in England during the Second World War as a replacement for the suspended FA Cup. The match was a play-off between the winners of the North and South competitions, respectively Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea. The match took place on 2 June 1945, and was staged at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home ground.

England, United Kingdom

Italian constitutional referendum, 1946

A constitutional referendum was held in Italy on 2 June 1946, a key event of Italian contemporary history. Until 1946, Italy was a kingdom ruled by the House of Savoy, kings of Italy since the Risorgimento and previously rulers of Savoy. However, Benito Mussolini, enjoying the support of the reigning monarch, imposed fascism after the 28 October 1922 March on Rome, eventually engaging Italy in World War II alongside Nazi Germany. In 1946, Italy became a republic after the results of a popular referendum. Monarchists had suspicions of fraud, but were never allowed to prove these.

Italy

June 1946 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 2 June 1946 to elect the second post-war Constituent Assembly designated to prepare a new constitution. The ballot system used was proportional representation. After the liberation of France in the Second World War, three parties dominated the political scene due to their participation in the Resistance to the German occupation: the French Communist Party (PCF), the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO, socialist party) and the Popular Republican Movement (MRP) Christian democratic party.

France

Yangtze River Crossing campaign

The Yangtze River Crossing campaign (Chinese: 渡江战役) was a military campaign launched by the People's Liberation Army to cross the Yangtze River and capture Nanjing, the capital of the Nationalist government of the Kuomintang, in the final stage of the Chinese Civil War. The campaign began at night on 20 April, and lasted until 2 June 1949, concluding after the fall of Nanjing and Shanghai to the Communist forces, which eventually resulted in the exile of the Nationalists to the island of Taiwan.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

People's Republic of China

Coronation of Elizabeth II

The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.

London, United Kingdom

Belgrade declaration

The Belgrade declaration (Russian: Белградская декларация, Serbo-Croatian: Beogradska deklaracija, Београдска декларација, Slovene: Beograjska deklaracija, Macedonian: Белградска декларација) is a document signed by President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev on 2 June 1955 that brought about a short reconciliation between the two states. Negotiations leading up to the signing of the document took place between 27 May and 2 June.

1957 Taça de Portugal final

The 1957 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1956–57 Taça de Portugal, the 17th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 2 June 1957 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Sporting da Covilhã.

Aeronaves de México Flight 111

Aeroméxico Flight 111 was a scheduled commercial flight from Tijuana to Acapulco with stopovers in Mazatlán, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. On June 2, 1958, the Lockheed L-749 Constellation was operating a scheduled flight and crashed near Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, killing all 45 occupants.

Guadalajara, Mexico

Japanese House of Councillors election, 1959

House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 2 June 1959, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.

Japan

Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup)

The Battle of Santiago (Italian: Battaglia di Santiago; Spanish: Batalla de Santiago) was a football match during the 1962 FIFA World Cup, played between the hosts Chile and Italy on 2 June 1962 in Santiago. It gained its nickname from the level of violence seen in the game, in which two players were sent off, numerous punches were thrown and police intervention was required four times.

Santiago, Chile

1962 Rantau Panjang by-election

The Rantau Panjang by-election was a state assembly by-election that was held on 2 June 1962 in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The Rantau Panjang seat fell vacant following the death of its PMIP MLA Abdul Rahman Daud on 10 March 1962. He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 1,280 votes.

Malaysia

1963 Coppa Italia final

The 1963 Coppa Italia final was the final of the 1962–63 Coppa Italia, played on 2 June 1963 between Atalanta and Torino. Atalanta won 3–1 for its first major trophy, which was also their last until 2024. Celebrations somewhat subdued as Bergamo-native Pope John XXIII died the following day.

1964 Democratic Party presidential primaries

From March 10 to June 2, 1964, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1964 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1964 Democratic National Convention held from August 24 to August 27, 1964, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; Arabic: منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية, romanized: ) is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories. It is currently represented by the Palestinian Authority based in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh. Founded in 1964, it initially sought to establish an Arab state over the entire territory of the former Mandatory Palestine, advocating the elimination of Israel.

1964 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 5, 1964, with runoff elections on June 2, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Thirty-six delegates were to be elected, four from each of the state's nine old congressional districts, with no at-large delegates to be elected. Nineteen delegate candidates went unopposed.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States

Luis José Monge (June 21, 1918 – June 2, 1967) was a convicted mass murderer who was executed in the gas chamber at Colorado State Penitentiary in 1967. Monge was the last inmate to be executed before an unofficial moratorium on executions that lasted for more than four years while most death penalty cases were on appeal, culminating in the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Furman v.

Ecuadorian general election, 1968

General elections were held in Ecuador on 2 June 1968. The presidential election was won by José María Velasco Ibarra of the Velasquista National Federation, who received 32.8% of the vote. He started his fifth and last term in office on 1 September.

Ecuador

1968 Turkish local elections

Local elections were held in Turkey on 2 June 1968. In the elections, both the mayors and the local parliaments (Turkish: İl Genel Meclisi) were elected. The figures presented below are the results of the local parliament elections.

Turkey

1969 Scottish National Party leadership election

There was a Scottish National Party leadership election in 1969. The election saw the incumbent Arthur Donaldson defeated by William Wolfe. By 1969, Arthur Donaldson had been party leader for nine years, and was in his late 60s. Despite his success in growing the party, Donaldson was not without his critics, and at the 1967 SNP Annual Conference he had faced a leadership challenge from Douglas Drysdale, which he comfortably defeated.

British Virgin Islands general election, 1971

The British Virgin Islands general election, 1971 was held in the British Virgin Islands on 2 June 1971. The result was a victory for a coalition of the VI Democratic Party (DP) together with independent candidate Willard Wheatley over the newly formed Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led by former Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt, and incumbent BVI United Party (UP) led by Conrad Maduro. Prior to the election Stoutt had was serving as Chief Minister and leader of the UP, but due to internal divisions Stoutt left and formed his new party to contest the election against the UP and the DP, but ended up losing and being replaced by Wheatley as Chief Minister.

British Virgin Islands

1971 European Cup final

The 1971 European Cup final was an association football match played between Ajax of the Netherlands and Panathinaikos of Greece on 2 June 1971 at Wembley Stadium, London, England. The showpiece event was the final match of the 1970–71 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Ajax were appearing in their second final, after losing it in 1969, while Panathinaikos were appearing in their first final.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

1976 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1976 Bulgarian Cup final was the 36th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army), and was contested between Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia on 2 June 1976 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. Levski won the final 4–3 after extra time.

Operation Aztec

Operation Aztec was a military operation launched by the Republic of Rhodesia against the communist backed insurgent group ZANLA, in Mozambique from 28 May to 2 June 1977. The successful operation resulted in the destruction of Mozambique's railway in Gaza Province, limiting the movement of enemy soldiers, and equipment from Mozambique to the Rhodesian border.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

1979 Australian Capital Territory election

The 1979 Australian Capital Territory election was held on 2 June 1979 to elect all 18 members of the House of Assembly, the main elected representative body of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). This was the first election for the House after it had been renamed from Legislative Assembly. The election saw a swing of 15% towards the Labor Party, while the conservative Family Team won its first seat.

Air Canada Flight 797

Air Canada Flight 797 was an international passenger flight operating from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Dorval International Airport, with an intermediate stop at Toronto International Airport. On 2 June 1983, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the service developed an in-flight fire in air around the rear lavatory that spread between the outer skin and the inner decor panels, filling the plane with toxic smoke.

1985 Greek parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 2 June 1985. The governing political party, PASOK of Andreas Papandreou, was re-elected, defeating the liberal conservative New Democracy party of Konstantinos Mitsotakis. The election campaign was dominated by the ongoing constitutional crisis initiated by Papandreou in March 1985 to advance his preferred candidate, Christos Sartzetakis, for the president of Greece.

Greece

1987 California's 5th congressional district special election

A special primary election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 5th congressional district was held on April 7, 1987, with a special general election held two months later on June 2. Incumbent Representative Sala Burton, who herself was elected during a special election following the death of her husband Phillip Burton, the previous incumbent, died on February 1, 1987, from colon cancer.

This entry records the runoff, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

June 1990 Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak

The June 1990 Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that occurred in southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and northern Kentucky on June 2–3, 1990. By the end of the outbreak, 66 tornadoes had struck the Ohio River Valley, including seven of F4 intensity. 37 tornadoes occurred in Indiana, a record for a single day that eclipsed the previous record of 21 set during the Super Outbreak on April 3, 1974.

Illinois, United States · Kentucky, United States · Indiana, United States

1990 Coupe de France final

The 1990 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on 2 June 1990, that saw Montpellier HSC defeat RC Paris 2–1 in extra time, thanks to goals by Laurent Blanc and Abdelkader Ferhaoui.

Paris, France

1990 FDGB-Pokal final

The 1990 FDGB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1989–90 FDGB-Pokal, the 39th season of East Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2 June 1990 at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in East Berlin. Dynamo Dresden won the match 2–1 against PSV Schwerin for their 5th title.

1991 Hamburg state election

The 1991 Hamburg state election was held on 2 June 1991 to elect the members of the 14th Hamburg Parliament. The incumbent government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by First Mayor Henning Voscherau. The FDP declined to continue the coalition after the SPD won a bare majority of seats; it formed government alone, and Voscherau continued in office.

Hamburg, Germany

1991 Football League Second Division play-off final

The 1991 Football League Second Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 2 June 1991 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Brighton & Hove Albion and Notts County. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Second Division, the second tier of English football, to the First Division.

London, United Kingdom

1991 NOFV-Pokal final

The 1991 NOFV-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1990–91 NOFV-Pokal, the 40th season of East Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2 June 1991 at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin. Hansa Rostock won the match 1–0 against Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt for their 1st title. This was the final East German cup final, as East and West Germany had reunified, along with their respective football associations.

Berlin, Germany

1991 Taça de Portugal final

The 1991 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1990–91 Taça de Portugal, the 51st season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 2 June 1991 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Beira-Mar and Porto.

1992 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on June 2, 1992, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Alabama was allotted sixty-seven delegates, thirty-six of which would be divided among the state's seven congressional districts, with twelve being divided among the candidates in proportion to their share of the statewide vote.

Alabama, United States

1993 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1993 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Blagoevgrad on 2 June 1993, and was contested between the sides of CSKA Sofia and Botev Plovdiv. The match was won by CSKA Sofia.

1997 Canadian federal election

The 1997 Canadian federal election was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members to the House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party won a second majority government. The Reform Party replaced the Bloc Québécois as the Official Opposition. The election results closely followed the pattern of the 1993 election. The Liberals swept Ontario, while the Bloc won a majority in Quebec.

Canada

1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

The 1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on June 2, 1998. Incumbent Delaine Eastin defeated Gloria Matta Tuchman in a runoff on November 3, 1998.

United States

STS-91

STS-91 was the 24th flight of Discovery, and the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998.

1998 Oakland mayoral election

The 1998 Oakland mayoral election was held on June 2, 1998, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. It saw the election of Jerry Brown, the former and future governor of California, as mayor. Brown won an outright majority in the first round of the election, forgoing the need for a runoff.

1998 San Jose mayoral election

The 1998 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 2 and November 3, 1998, to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Ron Gonzales. Incumbent mayor Susan Hammer was term limited. Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

South African general election, 1999

South Africa's second non-racial general election, was held on 2 June 1999. This election was won by the African National Congress (ANC), who increased their number of seats by 14. Incumbent president Nelson Mandela declined to be re-elected again as president. Notable was the sharp decline of the New National Party, previously the National Party (NP), which without former president F.W. de Klerk lost more than half of their support. The liberal Democratic Party became the largest opposition party, after being the 5th largest party in the 1994 election.

South Africa

TKO Major League MMA in 2000

The year 2000 was the debut year in the history of TKO Major League MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. Initially called Universal Combat Challenge (UCC) before rebranding to TKO Major League MMA in 2003. These early event had two 10 minute rounds and saw the promotions first Champions crowned.

This entry records the first broadcast, as dated in the source infobox.

Siege of Lamitan

The Siege of Lamitan took place on 2 June 2001 when members of the Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf entered the city of Lamitan, one of two Christian settlements in the predominantly Muslim province of Basilan in the Philippines. They took over a church and a hospital and held priests, medical staff and patients hostage. Government forces surrounded the Muslim extremists, preventing their escape. However, the Abu Sayyaf group managed to break out of the cordon by using their hostages as human shields.

Basilan, Philippines · Lamitan, Philippines

2001 Mana Motuhake leadership election

The Mana Motuhake leadership election, 2001 was held in New Zealand on 2 June 2001 to determine the future leadership of the Mana Motuhake political movement. The election was won by List MP Willie Jackson.

New Zealand

2002 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election

The 2002 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election was held on June 2, 2002, to elect a successor to Helen MacDonald as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. The election was necessary because MacDonald had resigned on April 24, 2001. Darrell Dexter was elected, defeating John MacDonell.

Launch of Mars Express

Mars Express is a space exploration mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) exploring the planet Mars and its moons since 2003, and the first planetary mission attempted by ESA. Mars Express consisted of two parts, the Mars Express Orbiter and Beagle 2, a lander designed to perform exobiology and geochemistry research.

Torneo Gran Alternativa (2006)

The Torneo Gran Alternativa (2006) (Spanish for "Great Alternative Tournament") was a professional wrestling tournament held by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; Spanish for "World Wrestling Council"). The tournament was held on June 2, 2006, in Mexico City, Mexico at CMLL's main venue, Arena México. The Gran Alternativa tournament features tag teams composed of a rookie, or novato, and a veteran wrestler for an elimination tournament.

Mexico City, Mexico

Goa Legislative Assembly election, 2007

Elections for the Indian state of Goa took place 2 June 2007. Counting of votes began 5 June and the election process was completed by 8 June.

India

Dynamite!! USA

SoftBank presents Dynamite!! USA was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event co-promoted by FEG, the promoters of K-1 kickboxing and Hero's MMA events, and EliteXC. The event was held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

California, United States

2007 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

The year 2007 was the fourth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2007 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 3 events beginning with, KSW VII: Konfrontacja.

Denmark v Sweden (UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying)

A fan attack occurred at the Euro 2008 qualifying Group F match between the national football teams of Sweden and Denmark, at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on 2 June 2007. A Danish supporter ran onto the pitch and attacked referee Herbert Fandel, after the referee had awarded Sweden a penalty in the 89th minute of the match and sent off Danish midfielder Christian Poulsen for punching Swedish striker Markus Rosenberg in the stomach.

Donegal County Council election, 2009

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 2 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Ireland

2009 Jackson mayoral election

The 2009 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 2, 2009, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Former mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. was elected after defeating councilman Marshand Crisler and incumbent mayor Frank Melton in the primary. Melton died on May 7, 2009, two days after not making the runoff in the Democratic primary.

Mississippi, United States

South Korean local elections, 2010

The 5th local elections were held in South Korea on 2 June 2010. The voter turnout reached 54.4%, the highest in 15 years.

South Korea

Cumbria shootings

On 2 June 2010, 52-year-old taxi driver Derrick Bird carried out a spree shooting across multiple parts of Cumbria, England, killed twelve people and injured eleven others. Along with the 1987 Hungerford massacre and the 1996 Dunblane school massacre, it is one of the worst criminal acts involving firearms in British history. The shootings ended when Bird killed himself in a wooded area after abandoning his car in the village of Boot.

England, United Kingdom

2010 Seoul mayoral election

The 2010 Seoul mayoral election was held on 2 June 2010 as part of the 5th local elections.

Seoul, South Korea

Latvian presidential election, 2011

Indirect presidential elections were held in Latvia on 2 June 2011. Incumbent president Valdis Zatlers was standing again, as well as Andris Bērziņš (Saeima member for the Union of Greens and Farmers), a former head of SEB Unibanka (not to be confused with Andris Bērziņš, former PM from Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way); Bērziņš was nominated by five Saeima members of the Union of Greens and Farmers just two days before the nomination deadline, although the party was assumed to back Zatlers for reelection.

Latvia

Legado Final (2011)

Legado Final (2011) (Spanish for "Final Legacy") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on June 2, 2011 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The main event of the show was the Torneo de Legado Final ("The Final Legacy Tournament"), a 12-man., six-team Torneo cibernetico. Of the six teams in the tournament five were father/son teams and the sixth was scheduled to be but El Hijo del Solar had to be replaced for unknown reasons by Fresero, Jr. who teamed up with El Solar.

Naucalpan, Mexico

Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur

Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur was a professional wrestling internet pay-per-view (iPPV) event produced by the Chikara promotion, that took place on June 2, 2012 at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and aired live on GoFightLive, with a pre-show airing live on Ustream. The event marked Chikara's second pay-per-view, following previous November's High Noon. This was the third year in which Chikara promoted a summer event under the Chikarasaurus Rex banner, with the original Chikarasaurus Rex: King of Show having taken place July 25, 2010, and the Chikarasaurus Rex: King of Sequel weekend on July 30 and 31, 2011.

Pennsylvania, United States · Philadelphia, United States

2012 Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district special election

A special election (known elsewhere as "by-elections") for Negros Occidental's 5th district seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines was on June 2, 2012. The special election was called after incumbent representative Iggy Arroyo died on January 26, 2012. Binalbagan Mayor Alejandro Mirasol defeated Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Dino Yulo in the election.

Philippines

Slammiversary XI

Slammiversary XI was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on June 2, 2013 at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the 11th anniversary celebration for TNA, and the ninth PPV under the Slammiversary chronology. Slammiversary XI was also the third event in TNA's 2013 pay per view schedule, following TNA Genesis 2013, TNA Lockdown 2013. Nine matches were featured on the card. The main event consisted of Bully Ray defeating Sting to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a No Holds Barred match with the stipulation that if Sting lost, he could no longer compete for the world title.

Boston, United States

Aniversario: Never Compromise

Aniversario: Never Compromise was a professional wrestling internet pay-per-view (iPPV) event produced by the Chikara promotion, that took place on June 2, 2013, at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event marked Chikara's fourth iPPV, third to take place at the Trocadero Theatre and the promotion's only event to take place in Philadelphia in 2013. Much like the previous iPPV, Under the Hood, Aniversario: Never Compromise also aired through Smart Mark Video. Aniversario: Never Compromise celebrated Chikara's eleventh anniversary and was the first anniversary event to take place on iPPV; in the past, the promotion had celebrated its anniversaries with weekends of two shows.

Pennsylvania, United States · Philadelphia, United States

Split local elections, 2013

The 2013 local elections were held in Split, Croatia on 19 May and 2 June 2013. The incumbent HGS mayor Željko Kerum was running for a full four-year term after he was won the last elections on 31 May 2009. Kerum had a very controversial term as mayor between 2009-2013, which resultet losing in the first round of elections with 18,51 % of the votes. The second round od elections was very tens. The SDP candidate for Mayor, Ivo Baldasar won 49,08 % and the HDZ candidate, Vjekoslav Ivanišević 48,18 %.

Croatia

June 2013 Nantou earthquake

The 2013 Nantou earthquake struck central Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 6.2 on 2 June at 1:43 p.m. local time. The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake, close to the epicentre of another large earthquake a little over two months earlier. News reports indicate that five people were killed; three in Nantou County and two in neighbouring Chiayi County.

2013 Croatian local elections

Local elections were held in Croatia on 19 May 2013, with the second round held on 2 June where necessary. The elections were held to elect members of city councils, mayors, members of county councils and county prefects. The turnout was 47%, and 43% in the second round.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Croatia

Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh

Telangana is a state in southern India on the Deccan Plateau bordering Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh to the north and Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to the south. It is the eleventh largest and the twelfth most populated state of India. According to the Rigveda's Aitareya Brahmana, the region corresponding to Telangana has been inhabited by the Asmakas and Andhras since at least the 8th and 9th century BCE, respectively, with the later Satavahana dynasty, who ruled over the entire Deccan Plateau, establishing trade relations as far as the Roman Empire.

2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

The year 2018 is the first year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia. The season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.

2019 Albanian Cup final

The 2019 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 2 June 2019 to decide the winner of the 2018–19 Albanian Cup, the 67th edition of Albania's primary football cup. The match was played between Kukësi and Tirana at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan. Kukësi won the match 2-1, their second time winning the Albanian Cup.

2019 Copa de la Superliga Final

The 2019 Copa de la Superliga Final was the 49th and final match of the 2019 Copa de la Superliga. It was played on 2 June 2019 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba between Tigre and Boca Juniors. Tigre defeated Boca Juniors 2–0 to win their first Primera División title. As champions, Tigre qualified for the group stage of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.

2019 Hazfi Cup final

The 2019 Hazfi Cup final was the 32nd final since 1975. The match was held between Persepolis and Damash in Foolad Arena, Ahvaz. In this match Persepolis won 1–0 against Damash and won the championship of this competition.

2020 New Mexico Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 New Mexico Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The New Mexico primary was a closed primary, with the state awarding 46 delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of whom 34 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

New Mexico, United States

2020 Montana Republican presidential primary

The 2020 Montana Republican presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of 7 contests scheduled for that day in the Republican Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

Montana, United States

2020 Maryland Republican presidential primary

The 2020 Maryland Republican presidential primary was held on June 2, 2020 along with seven other state nominating contests in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump won the primary and all of the state's 38 delegates. Bill Weld, despite having ended his presidential campaign in March, received his highest share of the popular vote in this primary.

Maryland, United States

2020 Indiana Republican presidential primary

The 2020 Indiana Republican presidential primary was held on June 2, 2020, along with seven other Republican presidential primaries that day. All 58 of Indiana's delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention were allocated according to the results. Donald Trump won the primary and all of the state's delegates.

Indiana, United States

2020 Maryland Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 Maryland Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, after being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally planned to take place on April 28, 2020, as one of several states in the "Acela primary".

Maryland, United States

2020 New Mexico Republican presidential primary

The 2020 New Mexico Republican presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of 7 contests scheduled for that day in the Republican Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

New Mexico, United States

2020 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary

The 2020 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary was held on June 2, 2020, along with seven other Republican presidential primaries that day. Donald Trump ran unopposed in the primary and thus won the vote and all of the district's 19 pledged delegates.

Washington, D.C., United States · District of Columbia, United States

2020 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of eight delayed and regular contests on that day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The District of Columbia primary was a closed primary, with the district awarding 45 delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of whom 20 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

District of Columbia, United States

2020 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, after being postponed due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally planned to take place on April 28, 2020, as one of several northeastern states in the "Acela primary".

Pennsylvania, United States

2020 Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary

The 2020 Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of 7 contests scheduled for that day in the Republican Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. Even though the Republican National Committee mailed Pennsylvania voters encouraging mail-in voting, describing it as a "convenient and secure” option, most Republicans expressed opposition to the prospect.

Pennsylvania, United States

2020 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, after being postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally planned to take place on April 28, 2020, as one of several northeastern states in the "Acela primary".

Rhode Island, United States

2020 Montana Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 Montana Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The Montana primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 25 delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of whom 19 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

Montana, United States

2020 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary

The 2020 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary was held on June 2, 2020 along with seven other Republican presidential primaries that day. All 19 of Rhode Island's delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention were allocated according to the results. Donald Trump won the primary and all of the state's delegates.

Rhode Island, United States

2020 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The South Dakota primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 21 delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of whom 16 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

South Dakota, United States

2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

The 2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries and caucuses were a series of electoral contests to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they do not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's presidential nominee.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

2021 Israeli presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in Israel on 2 June 2021. The President of Israel is elected by members of the Knesset for a single seven-year term. Incumbent President Reuven Rivlin, who had been in office since 24 July 2014, was ineligible for re-election. The presidency is a largely ceremonial position, wielding little real power.

Israel

2021 Israel State Cup final

The 2021 Israel State Cup final decided the winner of the 2020–21 Israel State Cup, the 85th season of the Israel State Cup. It was played on 2 June 2021 at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, between city rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv after it was initially planned to be held in the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.

Tel Aviv, Israel

2022 Ontario general election

General elections were held on June 2, 2022, to elect Members of the Provincial Parliament to serve in the 43rd Parliament of Ontario. The governing Progressive Conservatives, led by Premier Doug Ford, were re-elected to a second majority government, winning 7 more seats than they had won in 2018.

Candidates of the 2022 Ontario general election

The following tables list by region the nominated candidates for the 2022 Ontario general election.

2023 Odisha train collision

On 2 June 2023, three trains collided in Balasore district in the East Indian state of Odisha. The accident occurred around 19:00 IST when Coromandel Express, a passenger train, collided with a stationary goods train near Bahanaga Bazar railway station on the Howrah–Chennai main line.

2024 Mexican local elections

The 2024 Mexican local elections were held on 2 June 2024, during which voters elected eight governors for six-year terms, the Head of Government of Mexico City for a six-year term, deputies for thirty-one state congresses, and officials for 1,580 municipalities. These elections took place concurrently with the country's general election.

Mexico

2024 Mexican general election

General elections were held in Mexico on 2 June 2024. Voters elected a new president to serve a six-year term, all 500 members of the Chamber of Deputies, and all 128 members of the Senate of the Republic. These elections took place concurrently with the 2024 state elections.

Mexico

2024 Serbian local elections

Serbia held local elections in a majority of its cities and municipalities (excluding the disputed territory of Kosovo) on 2 June 2024.

Serbia

2024 Russian Cup final

The 2024 Russian Cup final (formally 'Superfinal' due to a new competition structure) was the 32nd Russian Cup Final, the final match of the 2023–24 Russian Cup. It was played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 2 June 2024, contested by Baltika Kaliningrad and Zenit Saint Petersburg. Zenit Saint Petersburg won the match 2–1 for their sixth Russian Cup, earning their first ever domestic treble, previously having won the 2023 Russian Super Cup and the 2023–24 Russian Premier League.

Russia

2024 Mexican Senate election in Quintana Roo

The 2024 Mexican Senate election in Quintana Roo was held on 2 June 2024, to elect three new Senators to the Senate of the Republic, two elected by majority and one elected by first minority. In Mexico each candidacy to the Senate consists of two people.

2024 Mexican Senate election

The 2024 Mexican Senate election was held on 2 June 2024 as part of the 2024 general election.

Mexico

2025 Timbuktu attack

On June 2, 2025, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked various military sites in Timbuktu, Mali, killing several dozen Malian soldiers but ultimately failing to seize any sites long-term.

Mali

2026 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

The 2026 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election began on June 2, 2026 and will conclude on November 3, 2026, to elect the next Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in the state, the office is not elected under the state's top-two primary system. Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected at a primary election, with a runoff at a general election if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.

California, United States

2026 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election

The 2026 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election took place on June 2, 2026, in Los Angeles County, California. Two of the five seats on the board were up for election in four-year terms. Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. Incumbent supervisor Lindsey Horvath won re-election and María Elena Durazo also won in an outright, negating the need for a runoff.

California, United States

2026 Sioux Falls mayoral election

The 2026 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election took place on June 23. Incumbent mayor Paul TenHaken was term-limited and unable to run for a third consecutive term.

South Dakota, United States

2026 Los Angeles elections

The 2026 Los Angeles elections was held on June 2, 2026. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with potential runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2026. Eight of the fifteen seats on the City Council are up for election, as are three of the seven seats in the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.