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  • Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

    Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, London.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Winston Churchill

    Coronation of Elizabeth II

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    Churchill developed a close friendship with Elizabeth II. It was widely expected that he would retire after her Coronation in June 1953 but, after Eden became seriously ill, Churchill increased his own responsibilities by taking over at the Foreign Office. Eden was incapacitated until the end of the year and was never completely well again.




  • Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Edward VIII

    Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

    Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    In June 1953, instead of attending the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, his niece, in London, the Duke and Duchess watched the ceremony on television in Paris. The Duke said that it was contrary to precedent for a Sovereign or former Sovereign to attend any coronation of another.




  • Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Queen Elizabeth II

    Coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953

    Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953, in Westminster Abbey. 




  • England, United Kingdom
    Monday Jun 2, 1969
    Freddie Mercury

    Mercury was registered a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies

    England, United Kingdom
    Monday Jun 2, 1969

    As Zanzibar was a British protectorate until 1963, Mercury was born a British subject, and on 2 June 1969 was registered a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies after the family had emigrated to England.




  • London, England
    Wednesday Jun 2, 1971
    Johan Cruyff

    The European Cup

    London, England
    Wednesday Jun 2, 1971

    On 2 June 1971, in London, Ajax won the European Cup by defeating Panathinaikos 2–0. He signed a seven-year contract at Ajax. At the end of the season, he was named the Dutch and European Footballer of the Year for 1971.




  • London, England
    Tuesday Jun 2, 2009
    Michael Ballack

    Ballack Signed a One-year Contract extension with Chelsea

    London, England
    Tuesday Jun 2, 2009

    On 2 June 2009,Ballack signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea.


  • Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

    Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, London.


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Winston Churchill

    Coronation of Elizabeth II

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    Churchill developed a close friendship with Elizabeth II. It was widely expected that he would retire after her Coronation in June 1953 but, after Eden became seriously ill, Churchill increased his own responsibilities by taking over at the Foreign Office. Eden was incapacitated until the end of the year and was never completely well again.


  • Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Edward VIII

    Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

    Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    In June 1953, instead of attending the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, his niece, in London, the Duke and Duchess watched the ceremony on television in Paris. The Duke said that it was contrary to precedent for a Sovereign or former Sovereign to attend any coronation of another.


  • Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953
    Queen Elizabeth II

    Coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953

    Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jun 2, 1953

    Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953, in Westminster Abbey. 


  • England, United Kingdom
    Monday Jun 2, 1969
    Freddie Mercury

    Mercury was registered a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies

    England, United Kingdom
    Monday Jun 2, 1969

    As Zanzibar was a British protectorate until 1963, Mercury was born a British subject, and on 2 June 1969 was registered a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies after the family had emigrated to England.


  • London, England
    Wednesday Jun 2, 1971
    Johan Cruyff

    The European Cup

    London, England
    Wednesday Jun 2, 1971

    On 2 June 1971, in London, Ajax won the European Cup by defeating Panathinaikos 2–0. He signed a seven-year contract at Ajax. At the end of the season, he was named the Dutch and European Footballer of the Year for 1971.


  • London, England
    Tuesday Jun 2, 2009
    Michael Ballack

    Ballack Signed a One-year Contract extension with Chelsea

    London, England
    Tuesday Jun 2, 2009

    On 2 June 2009,Ballack signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea.


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