June 1 in History
June 1 is the birthday of Technoblade (1999). Below are famous birthdays, events for June 1, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Geoffrey, Count of Nantes was born in 1134, while Emperor Gaozu of Han died in 195 BC.
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What happened on June 1
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A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 442 people.
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A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.
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Air 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.
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General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
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A 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.
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Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman.
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Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
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Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.
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Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
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Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.
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Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
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Editor's picks
Born on June 1
- 1134 — Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (died 1158)
- 1300 — Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, English politician, Lord Marshal of England (died 1338)
- 1451 — Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney (died 1508)
Died on June 1
- 195 BC — Emperor Gaozu of Han (born 256 BC)
- 193 — Marcus Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor (born 133)
- 352 — Ran Min, Emperor of Ran Wei during the Sixteen Kingdoms
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for June 1
Quick answers
Who was born on June 1? Technoblade (1999), Edvinas Gertmonas (1996), Tom Holland (1996).
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