June 02 1010 – The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr took place in the context of the Fitna of al-Andalus June resulting in a defeat for the Caliphate of Córdoba.
June 02 1098 – First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.
June 02 1615 – The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.
June 02 1676 – Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo.
June 02 1793 French Revolution: François Hanriot, leader of the Parisian National Guard, arrests 22 Girondists selected by Jean-Paul Marat, setting the stage for the Reign of Terror.
June 02 1805 Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptures Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, from the British.
June 02 1862 Robert E. Lee takes command of Confederate armies of North Virgina during US Civil War
June 02 1941 World War II: German paratroopers murder Greek civilians in the village of Kondomari.
June 02 1994 Chinook helicopter crashes in North Scotland (29 killed)
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