2023 Odisha train collision
A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.
What happened on June 2
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1802 to 2024.
Standout on June 2
2023
2023 Odisha train collision
A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.
About June 2
June 2 is the 153rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 153 of 365 (154 in leap years)212 days left in the year (212 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 23 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- June birthstone
- Pearl / Alexandrite / Moonstonepurity, balance and new beginnings
- June birth flower
- Rose / Honeysucklelove, passion and devoted affection
- Next occurrence
- In 218 days
- Roman numerals
- II.VIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 80th1946 Italian institutional referendum1946
- 60thSurveyor program1966
- 30thMorissette (singer)1996
- 25thKysaiah Pickett2001
June 2 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Kysaiah Pickett
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on June 2 — ages this year
- 2002Fonua Poleturns 24
- 2002Madison Huturns 24
- 2001Kysaiah Pickettturns 25
- 2000Jay Idzesturns 26
- 1999Campbell Grahamturns 27
- 1997Scott the Wozturns 29
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Ankara
Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changes the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye".
Telangana
Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.
President of Egypt
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Cumbria shootings
A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.
Tim Buckley (comics)
Artist Tim Buckley published "Loss" as part of his webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Mars
Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program.
Denver
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 11 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later.
Bosnian War
Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.
June 1990 Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak
The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12.
Emergency landing
After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.
Air Canada Flight 797
After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.
Della Aleksander
Della Aleksander co-presented an episode of Open Door on transgender women's lives.
Luis Monge (mass murderer)
Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States.
West Berlin
Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran are brutally suppressed, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group 2 June Movement.
Killing of Benno Ohnesorg
Benno Ohnesorg, a German university student, was killed in West Berlin while protesting against the visit of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran; the anarchist militant 2 June Movement was later named after the incident.
Surveyor program
Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world.
Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
Association football
One of the most violent football matches took place at the World Cup as Chile defeated Italy in a group match.
1962 FIFA World Cup
During the FIFA World Cup, police intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
Aeronaves de México Flight 111
Aeronaves de México Flight 111 crashes on approach to Guadalajara International Airport, killing 45.
Belgrade declaration
The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different interpretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.
Soviet Union
The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between the two countries, discontinued since 1948.
Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
Coronation of Elizabeth II
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey becomes the first British coronation, and one of the first major international events, to be televised.
1946 Italian institutional referendum
Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled.
First Red Scare
First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.
Wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom (wedding depicted) took place in the White House, in the only time that a U.S. president has married in the building.
Karl Nobiling
Anarchist Karl Nobiling attempted to assassinate German Emperor Wilhelm I.
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.
Henry Hacking
Henry Hacking killed the Aboriginal Australian resistance fighter Pemulwuy after Philip Gidley King ordered that he be brought in dead or alive.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician)
Fernando de Araújo, East Timorese politician, President of East Timor (born 1963)
Irwin Rose
Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1956)
Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson, English-American soldier, actor, television personality, and game show host (born 1932)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Pope Eugene I
Christian feast day: Pope Eugene I
Erasmus of Formia
Christian feast day: Elmo
Marcellinus and Peter
Christian feast day: Marcellinus and Peter
Alexander (martyr)
Christian feast day: Alexander (martyr)
Ahudemmeh
Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Felix of Nicosia
Christian feast day: Felix of Nicosia
Persecution in Lyon
Christian feast day: Martyrs of Lyon, including Blandina
Children's Day
Children's Day (North Korea)
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century4
- 20th century39
- 21st century30
Earliest: Henry Hacking (1802). Most recent: Janis Paige (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about June 2
What day of the year is June 2?
June 2 is the 153rd day of the year, with 212 days left after it.
What star sign is June 2?
June 2 falls under Gemini (May 21 – June 20), a air sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone.
How many things happened on June 2?
We record 81 entries for June 2: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1802 to 2024.
Who was born on June 2?
Fonua Pole (2002) is among the notable births on June 2. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the June 2 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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