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What happened in history on this day: June 1?
On June 1 in ...
- 1787 - Authority is granted for a New Jersey coinage.
- 1789 - First US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths).
- 1792 - Kentucky admitted as 15th US state.
- 1796 - Tennessee is admitted as 16th US state.
- 1808 - First US land-grant university founded: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
- 1855 - US adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua, reestablishes slavery.
- 1861 - First skirmish in the War Between the States: at Fairfax Court House, Virginia.
- 1861 - USA and CSA simultaneously stop mail interchange.
- 1864 - Battle of Cold Harbour, Virginia.
- 1868 - Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin.
- 1869 - Voting Machine patented by Thomas Edison.
- 1877 - US troops are authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico.
- 1888 - In Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, formal opening of Ewing duplex-pendulum seismometer, Ewing horizontal-pendulum seismometers, and Gray-Ewing vertical seismometers.
- 1898 - Trans-Mississippi International Exposition opens in Omaha.
- 1905 - Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- 1909 - (to October 16) The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is held in Seattle, Washington.
- 1911 - First US group insurance policy written, Passaic, New Jersey.
- 1921 - Race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (21 whites and 60 blacks killed).
- 1926 - The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition opens in Philadelphia.
- 1933 - W.A. Julian takes office as US Treasurer.
- 1938 - Superman comic book is launched.
- 1941 - 31.98 cm (12.59 inches) rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record).
- 1947 - The OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands.
- 1951 - First self-contained titanium plant opened Henderson, Nevada, USA.
- 1962 - Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit.
- 1966 - 2,400 persons attend White House Conference on Civil Rights.
- 1967 - Mayor-council form of government instituted for Washington, DC.
- 1974 - Brenda Ball disappears from Burien, Washington (Ted Bundy victim).
- 1979 - Intel introduces the 4.77 MHz 8088 microprocessor. It was created as a stepping stone to the 8086, as it operates on 16 bits internally, but supports an 8-bit data bus, to use existing 8-bit device-controlling chips. It contains 29,000 transistors, using 3-micron technology, and can directly address 1 MB of memory. Speed is 0.33 MIPS.
- 1980 - CNN (Cable News Network) debuts, as the world's first 24-hour television news network, from its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- 1981 - Production of Chevrolet Corvette cars begins at a new plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. The first Corvette is a two-tone Beige over Dark Brown 1981 model.
- 1989 - Typhoon Lagoon water park opens at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, covering 56 acres.
- 1990 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks.
- 1991 - At the Consumer Electronics Show, Nintendo announces the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The 16-bit system will use new game cartridges, and compact discs using a CD-ROM drive developed with Philips N.V.
- 2007 - U.S. warships bombard a Somali village where Islamic militants had set up a base.
- 2008 - A large fire ravages a theme park at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California, destroying a King Kong attraction and a set from the film Back to the Future. Over 300 firefighters fought the blaze.
- 2008 - At the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, California, the 17th annual MTV Movie Awards are announced. Some winners:
- Best movie: Transformers,
- Best director: Michael Bay for Transformers,
- Best comedic performance: Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
- Best villain award: Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,
- Best male performance: Will Smith in I Am Legend,
- Best female performance: Ellen Page in Juno,
- Lifetime achievement: Adam Sandler.
- 2009 - American car-maker General Motors files for bankruptcy, the third-largest in U.S. history and the largest ever in U.S. manufacturing. The U.S. government will provide US$30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to restructure.
- 2009 - New USA requirement goes into effect for passports or other approved identification to be shown at all entry points.
- 2017 - The U.S. announces its decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement in due time.
Births on June 1
- 1890 - Birth of Frank Morgan AKA Francis Wuppermann in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Maxwell House Coffee Time radio show, The Wizard of Oz movie (1939), Affairs of Cellini, Annie Get Your Gun).
- 1898 - Birth of Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild in New York City, New York, USA; bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show).
- 1899 - Birth of Werner Janssen in New York City, New York, USA; conductor/composer (New Years Eve in New York).
- 1921 - Birth of Nelson Riddle in Oradell, New Jersey, USA; musician, arranger/composer (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Nat Cole, Batman).
- 1922 - Birth of Joan Caulfield in East Orange, New Jersey, USA; actress (Liz Cooper - My Favorite Husband).
- 1925 - Birth of Richard Erdman in Enid, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Stalag 17, Anything Goes, Where's Raymond, Perry Mason, Pirates of Dark Water).
- 1926 - Birth of Andy Griffith in Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA; actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock, Mayberry RFD).
- 1930 - Birth of Pat Corley in Dallas, Texas, USA; actor (Phil - Murphy Brown TV show, Bay City Blues TV show, Hill St. Blues TV show, He's the Mayor TV show, Robert Kennedy and his Times, Roots, Fresno).
- 1933 - Birth of Alan (the Horse) Ameche in Wisconsin, USA; NFL fullback (Baltimore Colts).
- 1934 - Birth of Peter Masterson in Texas, USA; actor (Ambush Bay).
- 1939 - Birth of Cleavon (Jake) Little in Chikasha, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Dear John, Bagdad Cafe, True Colors, Temperatures Rising, Felony Squad, Another World, Blazing Saddles, Toy Soldiers).
- 1943 - Birth of Richard Goode in The Bronx, New York, USA; concert pianist (1980 Avery Fisher Award).
- 1945 - Birth of Frederica Von Stade in Somerville, New Jersey, USA; mezzo-soprano (Die Zauberflöte).
- 1946 - Birth of Carol Neblett in Modesto, California, USA; soprano (New York City Opera).
- 1953 - Birth of Diana Canova in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; actress (Corrine - Soap).
- 1956 - Birth of Lisa Hartman in Houston, Texas, USA; singer/actress (Tabitha, Knots Landing, Legend of Cadillac Jack, 2000 Malibu Road).
Deaths on June 1
- 1868 - Death of James Buchanan in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; 15th US President (1857-61).
- 1981 - Death of Carl Vinson, U.S. Congressman (born 1883).
- 1991 - Death of David Ruffin at age 50 of a cocaine overdose in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; lead singer (Temptations - "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud To Beg").
- 2022 - Death of Marion Barber III at age 38, found dead in his home in Frisco, Texas; football player (running back for NFL Dallas Cowboys).
- 2022 - Death of Barry Sussman at age 87; American newspaper editor (Washington Post).
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