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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for June 2, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
These observances run for a full week; this calendar day falls inside the week.
These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.
Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for June.
Events that occurred on June 2 throughout history
P. T. Barnum and his circus begin their first tour in the U.S.
James Gibbs patents the single-thread sewing machine using a rotating hook.
Co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, Charles Roll becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane.
President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the U.S. Also known as the Snyder Act, the law granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the U.S.
Kraft rolls out Velveeta cheese as a "pasteurized prepared cheese product." The cheese product was originally invented in 1918 by Emil Frey of the Monroe Cheese Company in New York. The company and invention was acquired by Kraft Foods.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes the first swimming pool built inside the White House. The pool was built as physical therapy for his polio diagnosis and financed by private donations to the New York Daily News.
Babe Ruth announces his retirement, ending a 22-season career that yielded 714 home runs and 10 World Series titles.
New Jersey allows casino gambling in Atlantic City. The gambling included the New Jersey Lottery, horse racing, off-track betting, charity gambling, amusement games, and social gambling.
People born on June 2
Environmentalist and photographer who documented environmental conditions around the U.S.
Improv comedian recognized from Whose Line Is It Anyways?
Gay rights activist and designer of the rainbow flag.
Physicist who helped develop and refine radar technology.
Actor who played "The Beaver" on Leave It To Beaver.
Astronaut who was the third person to walk on the moon.
Pioneering female comic book writer and artist who created Millie the Model, later changed to Marvel Comics.
Actress fondly remembered for her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in M*A*S*H (the film).
American novelist, short-story writer, and magazine editor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was one of the few Black women writers to be published in major literary magazines during the 1930s and 40s.
