In History, Today on June 2

The Siege of Antioch during the First Crusade ends with the Crusaders capturing the city from the Seljuk Turks.

Pope Paul III issued the papal bull 'Sublimis Deus,' which declared that Indigenous peoples of the Americas were rational beings with souls and should not be enslaved.

The first official execution of the Salem witch trials takes place as Bridget Bishop is hanged in Salem, Massachusetts.

Pontiac's War: A coordinated attack on British forts in the Great Lakes region begins, led by Pontiac, an Ottawa leader.

P. T. Barnum and his circus begin their first tour of the United States.

U.S. President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom in the White House, becoming the only president to marry in the executive mansion.

Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his wireless telegraphy system in the United Kingdom.

The U.S. Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States through the Indian Citizenship Act.

Queen Elizabeth II is crowned in Westminster Abbey, London, marking the beginning of her reign.

Surveyor 1, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the Moon, successfully lands in the Ocean of Storms.

Pope John Paul II begins his first official visit to his native Poland, marking a significant moment in the history of the Cold War.

Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

Europe launched its first mission to another planet, Mars Express, which was sent to study the Martian atmosphere and surface.

Ken Jennings began his record-breaking winning streak on the game show 'Jeopardy!', which lasted until November 30, 2004.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of protesters during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

King Juan Carlos I of Spain announced his intention to abdicate the throne in favor of his son, Felipe VI.

The United States announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance. This decision, made by President Donald Trump, was met with widespread international criticism.