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On This Day in History — June 1
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Highlights of June 1
- 2018 — For the first time since its transition to democracy, the Congress of Deputies in Spain passed a motion of no confidence against the government. Read more
- 2015 — The river cruise ship Dongfang zhi Xing capsized in the Yangtze, resulting in 442 deaths in China's worst peacetime maritime disaster. Read more
- 2008 — A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios Hollywood destroyed the King Kong Encounter and a large archive of music and film master recordings. Read more
- 2007 — Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, later becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman. Read more
- 2001 — A Hamas-affiliated Islamist militant blew himself up outside a nightclub in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 people, most of whom were teenage girls. Read more
- 1999 — On landing at Little Rock National Airport in the U.S. state of Arkansas, American Airlines Flight 1420 overran the runway and crashed (wreckage pictured), resulting in 11 deaths. Read more
- 1988 — The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 km (310 to 3,420 mi). Read more
- 1988 — Group representation constituencies were introduced to the parliament of Singapore. Read more
- 1974 — In an informal article in a medical journal, Henry Heimlich introduced the concept of abdominal thrusts, commonly known as the Heimlich maneuver, to treat victims of choking. Read more
- 1943 — Eight German Junkers Ju 88s shot down British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 over the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain and France, killing actor Leslie Howard and several other notable passengers. Read more
- 1942 — World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney Harbour and launching a failed attack. Read more
- 1868 — The Navajo and the U.S. government signed the Treaty of Bosque Redondo, which allowed those interned at Fort Sumner to return to their ancestral lands. Read more
- 1861 — The first land battle of the American Civil War after Fort Sumter took place in the village of Fairfax, Virginia. Read more
- 1857 — The Revolution of the Ganhadores, the first general strike in Brazil, began in Salvador, Bahia. Read more
- 1813 — War of 1812: Mortally wounded, U.S. Navy captain James Lawrence ordered his crew "Don't give up the ship!" as USS Chesapeake was captured by HMS Shannon off the coast of Boston. Read more
- 1796 — Tennessee was admitted as the 16th state of the United States. Read more
- 1794 — French Revolutionary Wars: A British fleet captured six French ships of the line in a naval battle off Ushant that came to be known as the Glorious First of June. Read more
- 1676 — Scanian War: The Swedish warship Kronan, one of the largest ships in the world at the time, sank at the Battle of Öland (depicted) with the loss of around 800 men. Read more
- 1670 — Charles II and Louis XIV signed a secret treaty, requiring England to aid France in its war against the Dutch Republic and the future conversion of Charles to Catholicism, in return for Louis making large payments to Charles and promising to aid him if there was a rebellion in England. Read more
- 1660 — Mary Dyer was hanged in Boston for repeatedly defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Read more
Events
- 2015 — A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 442 people. Read more
- 2011 — A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people. Read more
- 2011 — Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights. Read more
- 2009 — Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. Read more
- 2009 — General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history. Read more
- 2008 — A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019. Read more
- 2007 — Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman. Read more
- 2004 — Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. Read more
- 2001 — Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother. Read more
- 2001 — Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv. Read more
- 1999 — American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. Read more
- 1994 — Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. Read more
- 1993 — Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo. Read more
- 1990 — Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production. Read more
- 1988 — The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect. Read more
- 1980 — Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. Read more
- 1979 — The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power. Read more
- 1978 — The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed. Read more
- 1976 — Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46. Read more
- 1975 — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others. Read more
- 1974 — The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine. Read more
- 1962 — Adolf Eichmann, former SS officer in Nazi Germany, is hanged in Israel for having committed crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other offenses. Read more
- 1961 — The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history. Read more
- 1958 — Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months. Read more
- 1951 — Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States, begins operation under state ownership after a buyout of the Puget Sound Navigation Company. Read more
- 1950 — The Declaration of Conscience speech, by U.S. Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, is delivered in response to Joseph R. McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia. Read more
- 1950 — The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America. Read more
- 1946 — Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed. Read more
- 1943 — BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Read more
- 1941 — World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany. Read more
- 1941 — The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes. Read more
- 1939 — First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft. Read more
- 1929 — The 1st Conference of the Communist Parties of Latin America is held in Buenos Aires. Read more
- 1922 — The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded. Read more
- 1919 — Prohibition comes into force in Finland. Read more
- 1918 — World War I: Western Front: Battle of Belleau Wood: Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince. Read more
- 1916 — The United States Senate confirms the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the United States Supreme Court, making him the first Jew to be an Associate Justice. Read more
- 1913 — The Greek–Serbian Treaty of Alliance is signed, paving the way for the Second Balkan War. Read more
- 1890 — The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns. Read more
- 1879 — Napoléon Eugène, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War. Read more
- 1868 — The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico. Read more
- 1862 — American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory. Read more
- 1861 — American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought. Read more
- 1857 — Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published. Read more
- 1857 — The Revolution of the Ganhadores begins in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Read more
- 1855 — The American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua. Read more
- 1854 — Åland War: The British navy destroys merchant ships and about 16,000 tar barrels of the wholesale stocks area in Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland. Read more
- 1849 — Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established. Read more
- 1831 — James Clark Ross becomes the first European at the North Magnetic Pole. Read more
- 1815 — Napoleon promulgates a revised Constitution after it passes a plebiscite. Read more
- 1813 — Capture of USS Chesapeake. Read more
- 1812 — War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom. Read more
- 1796 — Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state of the United States. Read more
- 1794 — The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars. Read more
- 1792 — Kentucky is admitted as the 15th state of the United States. Read more
- 1779 — The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins. Read more
- 1773 — Wolraad Woltemade rescues 14 sailors at the Cape of Good Hope from the sinking ship De Jonge Thomas by riding his horse into the sea seven times. Both he and his horse, Vonk, are drowned on his eighth attempt. Read more
- 1679 — The Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog. Read more
- 1676 — Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79). Read more
- 1670 — In Dover, England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover, which will force England into the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Read more
Born on June 1
- 1999 — Technoblade, American YouTuber and streamer (died 2022) Read more
- 1999 — Dmytro Udovychenko, Ukrainian violinist Read more
- 1996 — Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer Read more
- 1996 — Tom Holland, English actor Read more
- 1994 — Kagayaki Taishi, Japanese sumo wrestler Read more
- 1991 — Zazie Beetz, German-American actress Read more
- 1991 — Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1990 — Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer Read more
- 1990 — Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer Read more
- 1990 — Roman Josi, Swiss ice hockey player Read more
- 1989 — Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player Read more
- 1989 — Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner Read more
- 1988 — Javier Hernández, Mexican footballer Read more
- 1987 — Zoltán Harsányi, Slovak footballer Read more
- 1987 — Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter Read more
- 1986 — Moses Ndiema Masai, Kenyan runner Read more
- 1986 — Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian footballer Read more
- 1986 — Ben Smith, New Zealand rugby player Read more
- 1985 — Dinesh Karthik, Indian cricketer Read more
- 1985 — Nick Young, American basketball player Read more
- 1985 — Sam Young, American basketball player Read more
- 1984 — Jean Beausejour, Chilean footballer Read more
- 1984 — Olivier Tielemans, Dutch racing driver Read more
- 1984 — Nikki Glaser, American comedian Read more
- 1982 — Justine Henin, Belgian tennis player Read more
- 1981 — Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Read more
- 1981 — Amy Schumer, American comedian and actress Read more
- 1981 — Carlos Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball player Read more
- 1981 — Aleksei Mikhailovich Uvarov, Russian footballer Read more
- 1979 — Santana Moss, American football player Read more
- 1979 — Markus Persson, Swedish game designer, founded Mojang Read more
- 1978 — Antonietta Di Martino, Italian high jumper Read more
- 1977 — Arsen Gitinov, Russian and Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler Read more
- 1977 — Danielle Harris, American actress Read more
- 1977 — Brad Wilkerson, American baseball player and coach Read more
- 1977 — Sarah Wayne Callies, American actress Read more
- 1976 — Marlon Devonish, English sprinter and coach Read more
- 1975 — Michal Grošek, Czech-Swiss ice hockey player and coach Read more
- 1975 — Frauke Petry, German politician Read more
- 1974 — Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress Read more
Died on June 1
- 2025 — Jonathan Joss, American actor (born 1965) Read more
- 2024 — Tin Oo, Burmese general and politician (born 1927) Read more
- 2019 — Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (born 1952) Read more
- 2015 — Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (born 1959) Read more
- 2015 — Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (born 1938) Read more
- 2015 — Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (born 1934) Read more
- 2015 — Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (born 1930) Read more
- 2015 — Jean Ritchie, American singer-songwriter (born 1922) Read more
- 2014 — Ann B. Davis, American actress (born 1926) Read more
- 2014 — Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor (born 1938) Read more
- 2014 — Timofei Moșneaga, Moldovan physician and politician, Moldovan Minister of Health (born 1932) Read more
- 2013 — James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (born 1930) Read more
- 2012 — Faruq Z. Bey, American saxophonist and composer (born 1942) Read more
- 2012 — Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1918) Read more
- 2012 — Milan Gaľa, Slovak politician (born 1953) Read more
- 2011 — Haleh Sahabi, Iranian humanitarian and activist (born 1957) Read more
- 2010 — Kazuo Ohno, Japanese dancer (born 1906) Read more
- 2010 — Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet (born 1933) Read more
- 2009 — Vincent O'Brien, Irish horse trainer (born 1917) Read more
- 2008 — Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician, 17th Justice Minister of Israel (born 1931) Read more
- 2008 — Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer, founded Saint Laurent Paris (born 1936) Read more
- 2007 — Tony Thompson, American singer and songwriter (born 1975) Read more
- 2005 — Hilda Crosby Standish, American physician (born 1902) Read more
- 2005 — George Mikan, American basketball player and coach (born 1924) Read more
- 2004 — William Manchester, American historian and author (born 1922) Read more
- 2002 — Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969) Read more
- 2001 — Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist, created Dennis the Menace (born 1920) Read more
- 2001 — notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Read more
- 2001 — notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Read more
- 2001 — notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Read more
- 2001 — notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Read more
- 2001 — notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Read more
- 2000 — Tito Puente, American drummer, composer, and producer (born 1923) Read more
- 1999 — Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (born 1910) Read more
- 1996 — Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913) Read more
- 1991 — David Ruffin, American singer-songwriter (born 1941) Read more
- 1989 — Aurelio Lampredi, Italian engineer, designed the Ferrari Lampredi engine (born 1917) Read more
- 1988 — Herbert Feigl, Austrian philosopher from the Vienna Circle (born 1902) Read more
- 1987 — Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1921) Read more
- 1986 — Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (born 1958) Read more
Holidays & observances
Children's Day (International), and its related observances:
The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia); Children's Day (International), and its related observances:
Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia); Christian feast day:
Blessed Alfonso Navarrete; Christian feast day:
Annibale Maria di Francia; Christian feast day:
Crescentinus; Christian feast day:
Fortunatus of Spoleto; Christian feast day:
Herculanus of Piegaro; Christian feast day:
Íñigo of Oña; Christian feast day:
Blessed John Story; Christian feast day:
Justin Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran); Christian feast day:
Ronan of Locronan; Christian feast day:
Pamphilus of Caesarea (Roman Catholic only): 256; Christian feast day:
June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Gawai Dayak, harvest festival in the state of Sarawak (Malaysia); Global Day of Parents (International); Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Samoa from New Zealand in 1962.; Madaraka Day (Kenya); National Maritime Day (Mexico); National Tree Planting Day (Cambodia); Pancasila Day (Indonesia); President's Day (Palau); The beginning of Crop over, celebrated until the first Monday of August. (Barbados); Victory Day (Tunisia); World Milk Day (International); National Technology Day (Libya)
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