Tuesday, 2nd June 1959 in Amsterdam
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Amsterdam! Explore 40 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Amsterdam. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Amsterdam brings cloudy with temperatures between 10°C and 16°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Gemini. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 2nd June in Amsterdam, NL.
On this day in history, significant events have marked the second of June across different centuries and continents. In 1967, Benno Ohnesorg, a German university student, was killed during protests in West Berlin against the Shah of Iran's visit, an incident that would inspire the formation of the anarchist militant 2 June Movement. More than a century earlier, in 1805, a Franco-Spanish naval fleet successfully recaptured Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island positioned at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France in Martinique, during the Napoleonic Wars. These events, separated by time and geography, illustrate how the date has witnessed pivotal moments in European history and beyond.
Amsterdam, situated in the Netherlands on the Amstel River, serves as the country's capital and largest city by population. The city is renowned for its extensive system of canals, historic architecture and cultural institutions that have made it a significant centre for art, commerce and learning since the Dutch Golden Age. On this particular date, the weather in Amsterdam was recorded as cloudy, with the moon in its waxing gibbous phase. The astrological sign governing this date is Gemini, a time associated with communication and intellectual pursuits.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Amsterdam on 2nd June 1959
Repetition of error becomes architecture, not accident.
Fortune of the Day
2nd June in the Stars – Star Sign Gemini
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on June 2nd embody the quintessential Gemini: intellectually sharp, perpetually curious, and always in motion. They thrive on exchanging ideas and find joy in engaging conversations with others. Stagnation feels suffocating to them.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strength lies in adaptability, quick wit, and communication mastery. However, they risk superficiality, impatience, and scattered focus when their restless minds lack sufficient stimulation and direction.
Love In relationships, June 2nd natives require mental compatibility and lively dialogue. They're charming conversationalists but may seem emotionally detached if intellectual spark is missing or emotional depth isn't cultivated.
Caree & Finance Versatility opens many doors—journalism, teaching, sales, or technology suit them well. The number 8 amplifies ambition, yet concentration on long-term goals matters for sustained financial success and professional growth.
Health Restlessness can trigger nervousness and insomnia. June 2nd natives should consciously practice relaxation, channel energy through sports and creative pursuits, and establish grounding routines for holistic wellbeing.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Pig (Earth).
Fun Facts About 2nd June
Name Days in Your Language: Elma, Elmer, Elmo, Elmore, Erasmo
Someone born on this day in 1959 would be 66 years old today — just 24,435 days into life, which is roughly 586,453 hours, 35,187,180 minutes, or 2,111,230,845 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 153. day of the year.
There are 212 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 23 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 2nd June
- Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach (1962)
- Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner (1960)
- Tony Hadley, English singer-songwriter and actor (1960)
- Kyle Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster (1960)
- Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer (1959)
- Lydia Lunch, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (1959)
- Lex Luger, American wrestler and football player (1958)
- Mark Lawrenson, English footballer and manager (1957)
- Jan Lammers, Dutch race car driver (1956)
Lives Remembered on 2nd June
- Vita Sackville-West, English author and poet (born 1892) (1962)
- George S. Kaufman, American director, producer, and playwright (born 1889) (1961)
- Lyda Borelli, Italian actress (born 1884) (1959)
- Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (born 1886) (1956)
- Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (born 1880) (1952)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 2nd June
- Children's Day (North Korea)
- Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Alexander (martyr)
- Christian feast day: Elmo
- Christian feast day: Felix of Nicosia
- Christian feast day: Marcellinus and Peter
- Christian feast day: Martyrs of Lyon, including Blandina
- Christian feast day: Pope Eugene I
- Christian feast day: Pothinus
- Christian feast day: June 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Civil Aviation Day (Azerbaijan)
- Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, also Social Forestry Day (Bhutan)
- Day of Hristo Botev (Bulgaria)
- Decoration Day (Canada)
- Festa della Repubblica (Italy)
- Gawai Dayak, harvest festival in the state of Sarawak (Malaysia)
- International Sex Workers Day
- Telangana Day (Telangana, India)
What Happened on 2nd June?
- A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasor, Odisha in eastern India, results in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured. (2023)
- Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye". (2022)
- Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh. (2014)
- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. (2012)
- Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. (2003)
- Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program. (1998)
- In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later. (1997)
- The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12. (1990)
- After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place. (1983)
- Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country. (1979)