Harlem Hellfighter Henry Johnson is awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.

On June 2, 2015, Sepp Blatter, president of international soccer’s governing body FIFA, steps down, just a few days after he had been re-elected to a fifth four-year term.

On June 2, 1985, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) bans English football (soccer) clubs from competing in Europe.

In 1981, a revolutionary shift in the gaming landscape occurred with the release of Nintendo's iconic video arcade game, "Donkey Kong.

Historic Visit: Pope John Paul II's Pilgrimage to Poland (1979) In a groundbreaking event that would leave an indelible mark on history, Pope John Paul II embarked on his first pilgrimage to Poland on June 2, 1979, making him the first pope to visit a Communist country.

The 32-year-old race car driver Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing an experimental car of his own design at a track in Goodwood, England on June 2, 1970.

Historic Lunar Achievement: Surveyor 1 Lands on the Moon On June 2, 1966, a monumental chapter in the saga of space exploration unfolded as the United States successfully landed the Surveyor 1 spacecraft on the lunar surface.

George S. Kaufman: A Theatre Titan Passes Away at 71 On June 2, 1961, the American theatre community mourned the loss of legendary playwright and director George S.

Senator Joseph McCarthy charges that communists have infiltrated the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the atomic weapons industry.

On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom in a lavish ceremony steeped in traditions that date back a millennium.