June 1 June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. Events 100-1899 193 - Roman Emperor Marcus Didius is assassinated in his palace. 1283 - Treaty of Rheinfelden - Duke Rudolph II of Austria has to waive his right to the Duchies of Austria and Styria 1485 - Matthias of Hungary took Vienna in his conquest of Austria (from Frederick III) and made the city his capital. 1495 - Friar John Cor records the first known batch of scotch whisky. 1533 - Henry VIII of England's new wife, Anne Boleyn, is crowned as queen. 1660 - Mary Dyer was hanged in Boston, Massachusetts for defying a law banning Quakers from the colony. She is considered to be the last religious martyr in North America. 1779 - American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold is court-martialed for malfeasance in his treatment of government property. 1792 - Kentucky becomes the 15th state in the United States. 1796 - Tennessee becomes the 16th state in the United States. 1812 - War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the United States Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom. 1813 - The United States Navy gained its motto as the mortally wounded commander of the frigate Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, said, 'Don't give up the ship'. 1815 - Napoleon swears fidelity to the Constitution of France. 1831 - James Clark Ross discovers the position of the North Magnetic Pole on the Boothia Peninsula. 1847 - Zeta Psi Fraternity is founded. 1855 - American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua and reinstates slavery. 1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Fair Oaks ends - Both sides claim victory. 1869 - Thomas Edison of Boston, Massachusetts, received a patent for his electric voting machine. 1879 - Eugene Louis Napoleon, Prince of France killed in the Zulu Wars 1890 - The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns. 1898 - The Trans-Mississippi Exposition world's fair opens in Omaha, Nebraska. 1900-1949 1909 - The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition world's fair opens in Seattle, Washington. 1910 - Robert Falcon Scott's South Pole expedition leaves England 1918 - World War I: Battle for Belleau Wood begins - 1921 - Tulsa Race Riot: A race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma kills at least 85 people. 1922 - Official founding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. 1935 - First driving tests introduced in Britain. 1938 - Action Comics issues the first Superman comic. 1938 - Protective baseball helmets were worn by batters for the very first time. 1941 - World War II: Battle of Crete ends - Crete capitulates to Germany. 1943 - A civilian flight from Lisbon to London was shot down by the Germans during World War II, killing all aboard, including actor Leslie Howard. 1950-1999 1954 - The Peanuts comic strip character Linus van Pelt is shown with a security blanket for the first time. http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/meet_the_gang/meet_linus.html 1958 - Charles De Gaulle is brought out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months. 1967 - The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released. 1971 - Vietnam War: Vietnam Veterans for a Just Peace, claiming to represent the majority of U.S. veterans who served in Southeast Asia, speak against war protests. 1974 - Flixborough disaster: An explosion at a chemical plant in Flixborough, UK kills 28 people. 1979 - The first black-led government of Rhodesia in 90 years takes power, ousting Ian Smith and changing its name to Zimbabwe 1980 - The Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. 1990 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and start destroying each of their nation's stockpiles. 2000-2099 2003 - The Peoples Republic of China begins filling the reservoir behind the massive Three Gorges Dam, raising the water level near the dam over 100 meters. Births 1700-1899 1765 - Christiane Vulpius, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's wife (d. 1816) 1780 - Carl von Clausewitz, general (d. 1831) 1796 - Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, mathematician (d. 1832) 1801 - Brigham Young, Mormon church leader, settler, founder of Salt Lake City (d. 1877) 1815 - Philip Kearny, general (d. 1862) 1826 - Carl Bechstein, piano manufacturer (d. 1900) 1831 - John Bell Hood, Confederate general (d. 1879) 1843 - Dr Henry Faulds, fingerprinting pioneer (d. 1930) 1878 - John Masefield, English novelist and Poet Laureate (d. 1967) 1881 - Charles Kay Ogden, English writer, linguist and creator of Basic English 1890 - Frank Morgan, actor (d. 1949) 1898 - Molly Picon, actress (d. 1992) 1899 - Edward Charles Titchmarsh, mathematician (d. 1963) 1900-1949 1901 - John Van Druten, one of the writers of movie Gone With the Wind 1921 - Nelson Riddle, Grammy Award-winning orchestra leader, arranger (d. 1985) 1922 - Joan Caulfield, actress 1924 - Dr. William Sloane Coffin, Jr., radical clergyman 1926 - Andy Griffith, actor 1926 - Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Baker Mortenson) actress (d. 1962) 1928 - Georgi Dobrovolski, cosmonaut 1930 - Edward Woodward, actor 1933 - Charles Wilson, American politician 1934 - Pat Boone (Charles Eugene Boone), singer 1936 - Gerald Scarfe, British cartoonist and illustrator 1937 - Morgan Freeman, actor 1939 - Cleavon Little, actor 1939 - Jackie Stewart, British Formula One champion 1940 - René Auberjonois, actor 1945 - Frederica von Stade, American mezzo-soprano 1946 - Brian Cox, actor 1947 - Jonathan Pryce, British actor 1947 - Ron Wood, guitarist, ("The Rolling Stones" and the "Jeff Beck Group") 1950-1999 1956 - Lisa Hartman actress 1961 - Paul Coffey, hockey star 1965 - Nigel Short, chess player 1968 - Jason Donovan, actor 1970 - Alexi Lalas, football player 1973 - Heidi Klum, German supermodel 1973 - Derek Lowe, baseball pitcher 1974 - Alanis Morissette, singer 1977 - Danielle Harris, voice actress 1981 - Carlos Zambrano, baseball pitcher 1982 - Justine Henin-Hardenne, tennis player Deaths 1800-1899 1846 - Pope Gregory XVI (b. 1765) 1868 - James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States (b. 1791) 1876 - Hristo Botev, Bulgarian revolutionary (b. 1848) 1900-1999 1927 - J. B. Bury, historian (b. 1861) 1943 - Leslie Howard, actor (b. 1893) 1948 - Sonny Boy Williamson, blues musician 1959 - Sax Rohmer, author (b. 1883) 1960 - Lester Patrick, ice hockey star (b. 1883) 1966 - Papa Jack Laine, jazz musician (b. 1873) 1968 - Helen Keller, humanitarian (b. 1880) 1980 - Rube Marquard, Baseball Hall of Famer (b. 1886) 1981 - Carl Vinson, United States Congressman (b. 1883) 1984 - Nat Nelson, singer 1994 - Frances Heflin, soap opera actress (b. 1923) 1999 - DeForest Kelley, actor (b. 1920) 2000-2099 2001 - Hank Ketcham, creator of Dennis the Menace 2001 - King Birendra (b. 1945) and Queen Aiswarya of Nepal, (shot, possibly murdered) 2002 - Hansie Cronje, cricketer (b. 1969) 2003 - Gerhard Rentzsch, radio play author Holidays and Observances Commemoration of Justin Martyr (Anglican) Kenya Madaraka Day 1963 Nirvana of Buddhists Roman Empire - Festival in honor of Carna Samoa - Independence Day 1962 Tunisia - Constitution Day / Victory Day 1959 Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. 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