Historical Events
Miracle of Dunkirk
Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Bernau, actor (Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Constantine II, deposed King of Greece (1964-73)
- Horace Clarke, baseball 2nd baseman (NY Yankees)
- Jim Maloney, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1965; pitched 2 x no-hitters 1965, 1 in 1969; Cincinnati Reds), born in Fresno, California
- Yuri Pshenichnikov, Soviet soccer goalkeeper and coach (19 caps; FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, CSKA Moscow), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter and cartoonist, dies at 66
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About June 2, 1940
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 10 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
