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Notable anniversaries in history for today: June 2
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Garo Yepremian; NFL place kicker (Miami Dolphins).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Marvin Hamlisch; American composer/pianist (The Sting, Chorus Line).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Poul Jensen in Denmark; yachting (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980).
- 40th: 1984 - B A Skiff discovers asteroid #3617.
- 30th: 1994 - In South of Jawa, Indonesia, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs. At least 250 people killed, 27 missing, 423 injured and many left homeless. About 1,500 houses damaged or destroyed and 278 boats sunk or damaged. Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami along the southeast coast of Jawa.
- 25th: 1999 - After decades of fighting off outside technological influences like television, the King of Bhutan allows television transmissions to commence in the Kingdom for the first time, coinciding with the King's Silver Jubilee.
- 25th: 1999 - The final episode of US TV show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine airs.
- 5th: 2019 - In San Marino, Sammarinese voters vote to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and initiate a popular legislative initiative for the reform of the electoral system.
- 5th: 2019 - Nearly five years after abdication, King Juan Carlos I of Spain retires from public life.
- 5th: 2019 - Death of Walter Lübcke, shot in the hed outside his house in Wolfhagen, Germany; Kassel district preident, member of parliament.
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