Event:
10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens protecting students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing
More Notable Events on June 2:
1986 Regular TV coverage of U.S. Senate sessions begins
1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey
1935 Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player
1896 Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio
1835 P. T. Barnum and his circus begin 1st tour of US
