Historical Events
- Brazilian death toll passes 30,000 from COVID-19 at 31,199 with 555,383 number of cases confirmed, 2nd only to the US
- New outbreak of Ebola has killed five people in city of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo
- UK death toll from COVID-19 passes 50,000 (50,032) according to its Office of National Statistics
Event of Interest
UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet says pandemic exposing "endemic inequalities" around the world, cites death of George Floyd and higher death toll for ethnic minorities
Famous Deaths
- Arrogate, American thoroughbred racehorse (Breeders' Cup Classic, World's Best Racehorse 2016; Pegasus World Cup, Dubai World Cup 2017), dies at 7
- Carlo Ubbiali, Italian motorcycle racer (World Champion 125cc 1951, 55, 56, 58-60; 250cc 1956, 59, 60), dies of respiratory failure at 90
- John Cuneo, Australian sailor (Olympic gold dragon class 1972), dies at 91
Wes Unseld (1946-2020)
American Basketball HOF center (NBA C'ship, Finals MVP 1978; NBA MVP 1969; 5 x NBA All-Star; Washington Bullets) and coach (Washington Bullets), dies from pneumonia at 74
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About June 2, 2020
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 10 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
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