Event:
Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, declares a state of emergency as the swollen Vltava River threaten the center of Prague
More Notable Events on June 2: 1986 Regular TV coverage of U.S. Senate sessions begins
1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey
1935 Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player
1896 Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio
1835 P. T. Barnum and his circus begin 1st tour of US
