Discover what happened on June 1 in history, along with notable events that shaped transportation, communications, entertainment, and American industry.
What Happened on June 1 in History?
Important events on this day include the debut of “Superman”, the launch of CNN as the world’s first 24-hour news network, the introduction of baseball helmets, and General Motors filing for bankruptcy protection.
JUNE 1 – TODAY IN HISTORY:
1792 – Kentucky became the 15th state of the U.S.
1796 – Tennessee became the 16th state of the U.S.
1831 – James Clark Ross discovered the Magnetic North Pole.
1861 – The first skirmish of the U.S. Civil War took place at the Fairfax Court House in Virginia.
1869 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric voting machine.
1879 – Michigan women were employed as telephone operators for the first time in Grand Rapids, MI. They replaced boys who neglected the switchboards to play marbles.
1880 – The world’s first pay phone was installed in New Haven, CT.
1892 – The General Electric Company (GE) began operations after the merging of the Edison General Electric and the Thomson-Houston Electric companies.
1916 – The National Defense Act increased the strength of the U.S. National Guard by 450,000 men.
1934 – High temperatures surpassed 100° across parts of the Midwest. Several locations tied or set record high temperatures for June. It was 102° in Chicago, IL. Grand Rapids, MI tied their June record high with 102°.
1935 – The Ingersoll-Waterbury Company reported that it had produced 2.5 million Mickey Mouse watches during its 2 year association with Disney.
1938 – The first “Superman” comic was published.
1938 – Baseball helmets were worn for the first time.
1939 – The Douglas DC-4 made its first passenger flight from Chicago, IL to New York, NY.
1954 – In the “Peanuts” comic strip, Linus’ security blanket made its debut.
1957 – Don Bowden became the first American to run a mile in under four minutes. His time was 3:58:7.
1958 – IBM ended its design of machines that contained electronic tubes.
1961 – Radio listeners in New York, California, and Illinois were introduced to FM multiplex stereo broadcasting. A year later the FCC made this a standard.
1967 – The album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, by the Beatles, was released.
1973 – The James Bond movie “Live and Let Die”, with a title track by Paul McCartney & Wings, opened in theaters.
1974 – The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims was published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.
1978 – The U.S. reported the finding of wiretaps in the American embassy in Moscow.
1979 – In the U.S., the government-controlled ceiling on oil prices ended. The control was phased out over 28 months.
1980 – The Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut as the first all-news station.
1989 – Disney World’s “Typhoon Lagoon” opened.
1990 – George H.W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
1990 – The movie “Total Recall”, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, premiered in theaters.
1999 – Merrill Lynch chairman David Komansky announced that the firm would soon allow its customers to buy and sell stocks over the Internet.
2005 – The celebrity dancing competition show “Dancing with the Stars” debuted on ABC.
2004 – Prosecutors in the state of Oklahoma sentenced Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, breaking a Guinness World Record.
2008 – The Phoenix Mars Lander became the first NASA spacecraft to scoop Martian soil.
2009 – General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The filing made GM the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
2011 – Space Shuttle Endeavour made its final landing after 25 flights
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS ON JUNE 1:
Pat Boone – 92 years old (1934) – Singer-songwriter and actor
Morgan Freeman – 89 years old (1937) – Actor and producer
Kip Thorne – 86 years old (1940) – Physicist, astronomer, and academic
Richard Goode – 83 years old (1943) – Pianist
Linda Scott – 81 years old (1945) – Singer
Frederica von Stade – 81 years old (1945) – Soprano and actress
Charlene – 76 years old (1950) – Singer-songwriter
Ronnie Dunn – 73 years old (1953) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ted Field – 73 years old (1953) – Entrepreneur and race car driver
David Berkowitz – 73 years old (1953) – Serial killer and arsonist
Jeff Hawkins – 69 years old (1957) – Neuroscientist and engineer
Lucy McBath – 66 years old (1960) – Politician
Mark Curry – 65 years old (1961) – Actor
John Huston – 65 years old (1961) – Golfer
David Rudman – 63 years old (1963) – Puppeteer ("Sesame Street", "The Muppets")
Greg Schiano – 60 years old (1966) – Football player and coach
Teri Polo – 57 years old (1969) – Actress
Alexi Lalas – 56 years old (1970) – Soccer player, manager, and sportscaster
Mario Cimarro – 55 years old (1971) – Cuban-American actor and singer
Heidi Klum – 53 years old (1973) – German-American model, fashion designer, and producer
Derek Lowe – 53 years old (1973) – Baseball player
Alanis Morissette – 52 years old (1974) – Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress
Danielle Harris – 49 years old (1977) – Actress
Brad Wilkerson – 49 years old (1977) – Baseball player and coach
Sarah Wayne Callies – 49 years old (1977) – Actress
Santana Moss – 47 years old (1979) – Football player
Brandi Carlile – 45 years old (1981) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Amy Schumer – 45 years old (1981) – Comedian and actress
Nikki Glaser – 42 years old (1984) – Comedian
Nick Young – 41 years old (1985) – Basketball player
Sam Young – 41 years old (1985) – Basketball player
Zazie Beetz – 35 years old (1991) – German-American actress
DAYS OF THE YEAR FOR JUNE 1:
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