June 2: Today in Comics History index

• June 2, 1883: The day after the lights were installed, Roy Hobbs smashed them all with his home run (Baseball Thrills #3)
• June 2, 1885: In a world with Al Swearengen, the language of money is rated NC-17 (Two-Gun Kid: Sunset Riders #1)
• June 2, 1898: Britain just basically throws their hands up in the air and says the hell with it (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #4)
• June 2, 1938: Joe Lewis Said Knock You Out (Real Fact Comics #3)
• June 2, 1941: We remember Lou Gehrig (It Really Happened #5)
• June 2, 1951: Kids all over America cut out this check and cash it, driving Marvel Comics into bankruptcy (Astonishing #6)
• June 2, 1988: Wisconsin June weather is typical (D.P.7 #25)
• June 2, 1994: Tony Stark keeps his pants on for once (Iron Man Annual #15)
• June 2, 1998: Invention of Baja Blast Mountain Dew (The Invisibles #17)
  
  
• June 2: Shooting commences on ZZ Top's music video "Legs" (Batman #405)
• June 2: Mad Libs are invented (Heartthrobs #3)
• June 2: Tonight's rocket ship launch is sponsored by Ralston Purina (Tintin v.13: Destination Moon)

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Industry birthdays:

• June 2, 1918: Ruth Atkinson
• June 2, 1921: Alexander Salkind
• June 2, 1953: Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Celebrity birthdays:

• June 2, 1857: Edward Elgar