Who Was Born Today – June 2 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on June 2 | ||
1731 | Martha Dandridge, the first First Lady of the United States. Widow of Daniel Park Custis, she married George Washington in 1759. | |
1740 | Donatien Alphonse Francois, the Marquis de Sade. | |
1840 | Thomas Hardy, English poet and novelist (Far From the Madding Crowd, Tess of D’Ubervilles). | |
1903 | Robert Morris Page, physicist, inventor of pulse radar. | |
1904 | Johnny Weissmuller, American gold-winning Olympic swimmer who portrayed Tarzan in films. | |
1913 | Barbara Pym (Mary Crampton), English novelist (Less Than Angels, Quartet in Autumn). |