Historical Events
Tubman Frees Slaves
Harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves
Famous Birthdays
- (Paul) Felix Weingartner, Austrian pianist, conductor (Vienna Philharmonic, 1907-27; first to record all nine of Beethoven's symphonies), and composer (Die Dorfschule), born in Zara, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary (now Zadar, Croatia) (d. 1942)
About June 2, 1863
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 160 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini
