This Day in History for June 2 – Queen Elizabeth Crowned and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1835 – P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States (More info)
1865 – The American Civil War ends (More info)
1924 – Congress grants US citizenship to all American Indians (More info)
1953 – Queen Elizabeth II is crowned in Westminster Abbey (More info)
1997 – Timothy McVeigh is found guilty of bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City (More info)