Event:
After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is abdicating and installing his son Felipe; unfavorable opinion, health issues and investigation of daughter Cristina in a public funds theft scandal have taken their toll on the king
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
