Day In History
This Day in History
Today: June 2, 2026
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Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks.[1]
1098
First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.[2]
1608
The Colony of Virginia gets a charter, extending borders from "sea to sea".[3]
1615
The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.[4]
1676
Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo.[5]
1692
Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she was found guilty the same day and hanged on June 10.[6]
1763
Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.[7]
1774
Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act of 1774 is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters are not provided.[8]
1780
The anti-Catholic Gordon Riots in London leave an estimated 300 to 700 people dead.[9]
1793
French Revolution: François Hanriot, leader of the Parisian National Guard, arrests 22 Girondists selected by Jean-Paul Marat, setting the stage for the Reign of Terror.[10]
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