What Happened on Jun 1

Kentucky is the 15th State Admitted to the Union

The tenth constitutional convention convened in Danville in April, 1792. The session lasted only fourteen working days, but the delegates drafted... Read more

Pope Gregory XVI dies

The embarrassed financial condition in which Gregory left the Papal States makes it doubtful how far his lavish expenditure in architectural and... Read more

Thomas Edison Patents the Electric Vote Recorder

Edison's first patented invention was a vote recorder for use by legislative bodies such as Congress. He may have been spurred by reports in the... Read more

Frank Lloyd Wright Marries Catherine Tobin

On June 1, 1889, Wright married his first wife, Catherine Lee "Kitty" Tobin (1871–1959). The two had met around a year earlier during activities at... Read more

Annual Parade of "New York's Finest" Is Filmed

The annual parade of "New York's Finest" was filmed on June 1, 1899, in Union Square. At the turn of the century, the New York City Police... Read more

"The Fatal Mallet" (film) is Released

The Fatal Mallet is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand. The film was written and directed by Mack... Read more

Battle Of Belleau Wood

The Battle of Belleau Wood (1 June 1918 – 26 June 1918) occurred during the German 1918 Spring Offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in... Read more

Marilyn Monroe is Born

She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she... Read more

Amelia Earhart's second attempt to fly around the world begins

While the Electra was being repaired Earhart and Putnam secured additional funds and prepared for a second attempt. This time flying west to east,... Read more

Island of Crete Surrenders to Germany

Of course, General you know that after Crete we shall never do another Airborne operation. The parachute arm is one that relies entirely on... Read more

British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777a is Attacked by Eight German Junker Ju 88's

BOAC Flight 777a, a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation civilian airline flight on 1 June 1943 from Portela Airport in Lisbon, Portugal... Read more

Frank Sinatra signs with Columbia Records

In 1943, he signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist with initially great success, particularly during the musicians' recording strikes.... Read more

David Bowie releases self-titled debut album

David Bowie is the eponymously-titled debut album by rock musician David Bowie, released in 1967 by Deram Records, a Decca offshoot. Its content... Read more

The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by British rock band The Beatles. Released 1 June 1967, it became a defining album... Read more

Aretha Franklin Releases "Amazing Grace"

Amazing Grace is a 1972 album by R&B/gospel legend Aretha Franklin. The song "Amazing Grace" was recorded Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release "Still Life" (American Concert 1981)

"Still Life" (American Concert 1981) is a live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1982. Recorded during the band's American Tour 1981... Read more

The Police release Synchronicity

Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by The Police, released in 1983. The band's most popular release, Synchronicity includes the hit... Read more

Battle of the Beanfield

More than 300 people have been arrested after an attempt by police to prevent a convoy of hippies reaching Stonehenge led to a violent... Read more

"Ran" Is Released

Ran (乱?, "chaos" or "revolt") is a 1985 film written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. It is a jidaigeki (Japanese period drama)... Read more

Coroner release their debut album, R.I.P.

R.I.P. is the first album released by the Swiss thrash metal trio, Coroner. This album marks the first chapter of the band's progression (thus it... Read more

MST3K Ep. 301 - "Cave Dwellers"

Hero Ator (Miles O'Keeffe) helps a warrior woman rescue her father from an evil overlord. Read more

Pittsbrugh Penguins win Stanley Cup

The 1992 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh... Read more

1997 NBA Finals - Bulls Defeat Jazz

Game 1 Despite having a toe injury earlier, Scottie Pippen helped the Bulls to a 84-82 win over Utah on Sunday night. Pippen scored 27 points... Read more

Blink-182 releases Enema of the State

Enema of the State is the third studio album by American pop punk band Blink-182. Recorded at various locations throughout California with producer... Read more

Pennywise releases Straight Ahead

Straight Ahead is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise. It was released on June 1, 1999 and features the radio hit... Read more