1. On June 2, 1911, the Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed. The aqueduct brought water from the Owens River in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains to Los Angeles, helping fuel the city's growth and development.

2. Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe was born on June 2, 1926, in Los Angeles. She went on to become one of the most famous actresses of all time, starring in films like "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "The Seven Year Itch."

3. On June 2, 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers, who had been working to end segregation and promote voting rights, was a major figure in the civil rights movement.

4. California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on June 2, 2017, due to the severity of wildfires raging throughout the state. The fires burned over 280,000 acres and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

5. On June 2, 2018, California Senator Dianne Feinstein faced vocal opposition from protesters at the California Democratic Party Convention. The protesters were upset with her centrist policies and called for a more progressive candidate to run in her place. Feinstein ultimately won the primary and went on to win re-election in the general election.