Historical Events for 2nd June 2019

455 – King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome – Rome looted for 14 days
1916 – German troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux
1924 – President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act, declaring all Native Americans to be American citizens
1934 – French Championships Men’s Tennis: Gottfried von Cramm of Germany wins 1st of 2 French titles; beats Australian Jack Crawford 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
1943 – German assault on Sebastopol, Crimea, begins
1971 – 15th European Cup: Ajax beats Panathinaikos 2-0 at London
1975 – First recorded snowfall in London in June
1985 – 39th Tony Awards: Biloxi Blues and Big River win
1994 – Sharon Stone files $12m lawsuit against her jeweler
1998 – The CIH computer virus is discovered in Taiwan

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