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This day in history: 1 June

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Key facts

387 historical events, births and deaths are listed for 1 June.
Entries come from Wikipedia’s day pages and are ordered by page views.
2015: A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 442 people.

Holidays and observances

Children's Day (International), and its related observances: Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia)

Children's Day (International), and its related observances: The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia)

Christian feast day: Annibale Maria di Francia

Christian feast day: Blessed Alfonso Navarrete

Christian feast day: Blessed John Story

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: June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: Justin Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran)

Christian feast day: Pamphilus of Caesarea (Roman Catholic only): 256

Events

2015A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 442 people.

2011A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people.

2011Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.

2009Air 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.

2009General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.

2008A 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.

2007Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman.

2004Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.

2001Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv.

2001Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.

1999American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.

1994Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.

1993Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.

1990Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.

1988The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.

1980Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.

1979The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.

1978The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.

1976Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46.

1975The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others.

1974The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.

1962Adolf Eichmann, former SS officer in Nazi Germany, is hanged in Israel for having committed crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other offenses.

1961The 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.

1958Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.

1951Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States, begins operation under state ownership after a buyout of the Puget Sound Navigation Company.

1950The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.

1950The 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.

1946Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.

1943BOAC 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.

1941The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes.

1941World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.

1939First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.

1929The 1st Conference of the Communist Parties of Latin America is held in Buenos Aires.

1922The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded.

1919Prohibition comes into force in Finland.

1918World 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.

1916The 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.

1913The Greek–Serbian Treaty of Alliance is signed, paving the way for the Second Balkan War.

1890The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.

1879Napoléon Eugène, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War.

Born on this day

1999Dmytro Udovychenko, Ukrainian violinist

1999Technoblade, American YouTuber and streamer (died 2022)

1996Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer

1996Tom Holland, English actor

1994Kagayaki Taishi, Japanese sumo wrestler

1991Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player

1991Zazie Beetz, German-American actress

1990Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer

1990Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer

1990Roman Josi, Swiss ice hockey player

1989Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player

1989Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner

1988Javier Hernández, Mexican footballer

1987Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter

1987Zoltán Harsányi, Slovak footballer

1986Ben Smith, New Zealand rugby player

1986Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian footballer

1986Moses Ndiema Masai, Kenyan runner

1985Dinesh Karthik, Indian cricketer

1985Nick Young, American basketball player

1985Sam Young, American basketball player

1984Jean Beausejour, Chilean footballer

1984Nikki Glaser, American comedian

1984Olivier Tielemans, Dutch racing driver

1982Justine Henin, Belgian tennis player

1981Aleksei Mikhailovich Uvarov, Russian footballer

1981Amy Schumer, American comedian and actress

1981Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1981Carlos Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball player

1979Markus Persson, Swedish game designer, founded Mojang

1979Santana Moss, American football player

1978Antonietta Di Martino, Italian high jumper

1977Arsen Gitinov, Russian and Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler

1977Brad Wilkerson, American baseball player and coach

1977Danielle Harris, American actress

1977Sarah Wayne Callies, American actress

1976Marlon Devonish, English sprinter and coach

1975Frauke Petry, German politician

1975Michal Grošek, Czech-Swiss ice hockey player and coach

1974Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress

Died on this day

2025Jonathan Joss, American actor (born 1965)

2024Tin Oo, Burmese general and politician (born 1927)

2019Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (born 1952)

2015Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (born 1959)

2015Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (born 1930)

2015Jean Ritchie, American singer-songwriter (born 1922)

2015Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (born 1938)

2015Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (born 1934)

2014Ann B. Davis, American actress (born 1926)

2014Timofei Moșneaga, Moldovan physician and politician, Moldovan Minister of Health (born 1932)

2014Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor (born 1938)

2013James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (born 1930)

2012Faruq Z. Bey, American saxophonist and composer (born 1942)

2012Milan Gaľa, Slovak politician (born 1953)

2012Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1918)

2011Haleh Sahabi, Iranian humanitarian and activist (born 1957)

2010Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet (born 1933)

2010Kazuo Ohno, Japanese dancer (born 1906)

2009Vincent O'Brien, Irish horse trainer (born 1917)

2008Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician, 17th Justice Minister of Israel (born 1931)

2008Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer, founded Saint Laurent Paris (born 1936)

2007Tony Thompson, American singer and songwriter (born 1975)

2005George Mikan, American basketball player and coach (born 1924)

2005Hilda Crosby Standish, American physician (born 1902)

2004William Manchester, American historian and author (born 1922)

2002Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969)

2001Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist, created Dennis the Menace (born 1920)

2001notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre

2000Tito Puente, American drummer, composer, and producer (born 1923)

1999Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (born 1910)

Quote of the day

“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength.”

Marcus Aurelius

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