Events on June 2 in history

Prague Slavic Congress, 1848 (June 2, 1848)

The Slavic congress in Prague begins.

The Prague Slavic Congress of 1848 (Czech: Slovanský sjezd, Slovak: Slovanský zjazd/kongres) took place in Prague between 2 June and 12 June 1848. It was the first occasion on which voices from nearly all Slav populations of Europe were heard in one place.Several other Slavic Congresses were held in different central and eastern European cities over the next century.

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Events on 1848

3 May

Benty Grange helmet
The boar-crested Anglo-Saxon Benty Grange helmet is discovered.
15 May

1848 revolutions
Serfdom is abolished in the Habsburg Galicia, as a result of the 1848 revolutions. The rest of monarchy followed later in the year.
18 May

Frankfurt Parliament
Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
19 Jul

Seneca Falls Convention
Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
29 Sep

Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

Events on June 2 in history

Prague Slavic Congress, 1848 (June 2, 1848)

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Events on 1848

Benty Grange helmet

1848 revolutions

Frankfurt Parliament

Seneca Falls Convention

Hungarian Revolution of 1848