2 June

1953 - Coronation of Elizabeth II

On 2 June 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey, the first televised coronation.

1896 - Marconi patents radio

On 2 June 1896, Guglielmo Marconi filed the patent for wireless telegraphy.

1793 - Fall of the Girondins

On 2 June 1793, the fall of the Girondins marked a radical turn in the French Revolution.